He was toying with the idea of accepting the company's offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
toy with the idea — If you consider something without giving it serious thought, you toy with the idea. Sally has often toyed with the idea of moving abroad, but she s still here! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
toy\ with\ an\ idea — • toy with an idea • toy with the idea v. phr. To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. He was toying with the idea of accepting the company s offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide … Словарь американских идиом
toy with (something) — 1. to think about something but not seriously. We re toying with the idea of going to Peru next year. 2. to handle something or move it around without any clear purpose. As he was speaking, he toyed nervously with a button on his jacket … New idioms dictionary
toy with — verb take into consideration, have in view (Freq. 1) He entertained the notion of moving to South America • Syn: ↑entertain, ↑think of, ↑flirt with, ↑think about • Hypernyms: ↑contemplate … Useful english dictionary
toy with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms toy with : present tense I/you/we/they toy with he/she/it toys with present participle toying with past tense toyed with past participle toyed with 1) a) toy with something to keep touching or moving something … English dictionary
toy with — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you toy with an idea, you consider it casually without making any decisions about it. [V P n] He toyed with the idea of going to China... [V P n] For a time he had toyed with the notion of becoming a doctor. 2) PHRASAL VERB If… … English dictionary
toy with an — or[the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. * /He was toying with the idea of accepting the company s offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide./ … Dictionary of American idioms
toy with an — or[the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. * /He was toying with the idea of accepting the company s offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide./ … Dictionary of American idioms
flirt with the thought — toy with the idea, consider the idea … English contemporary dictionary
toy with — 1) I was toying with the idea of writing a book Syn: think about, consider, flirt with, entertain the possibility of; kick around 2) Adam toyed with his glasses Syn: fiddle with, play with, fidget with, twiddle; finger 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
