To misbehave.
play with fire
To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting h…
play by ear
To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events a…
play hooky
To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other dut…
play possum
To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remai…
play ball
To start anything tumultuous.
play the ponies
to bet on horse racing.