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playing with house money

playing with house money is the present participle and gerund of play with house money.

Meaning of play with house money

Verb

play with house money (third-person singular simple present plays with house money, present participle playing with house money, simple past and past participle played with house money)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be in a situation where little or no personal risk can be incurred.
    Antonyms:
    have skin in the game
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To act as though little or no risk can be incurred.

Questions about playing with house money

What is playing with house money the present participle and gerund of?
Playing with house money is the present participle and gerund of play with house money.

Words near playing with house money in the dictionary

  1. playing with
  2. playing with a full deck
  3. playing with edge-tools
  4. playing with edged tools
  5. playing with fire
  6. playing with house money
  7. playing-card
  8. playing-cards
  9. playingly
  10. playings
  11. playland

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