play with house money

短语

词形变化

played with house money playing with house money plays with house money 三单 plays with house money playing with house money 现在分词 played with house money 过去式 played with house money 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be in a situation where little or no personal risk can be incurred.

    习语 非正式
  2. 2.

    To act as though little or no risk can be incurred.

    习语 非正式

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.

来源：wiktionary