play with house money

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be in a situation where little or no personal risk can be incurred. idiomatic,informal
  2. To act as though little or no risk can be incurred. idiomatic,informal

词形变化

plays with house money present,singular,third-person playing with house money participle,present played with house money participle,past played with house money past

词源

Referring to a casino, where gambling one's winnings from the casino ("the house") may feel less risky than gambling the money that one brought from outside.
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