sport with (someone or something)

sport with (someone or something)

To joke, tease, or trifle with someone or something. I know you think you're just sporting with us, but it's starting to feel more like harassment. The Greek myths have a lot of fascinating stories of the gods sporting with mortal men and women.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sport with someone or something

to tease or play with someone or something. What a tease you are! You are just sporting with me! The dog was sporting with a turtle down by the stream.
See also: sport
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • sport with
  • pull (one's) leg
  • pull leg
  • pull somebody's leg
  • pull someone’s leg
  • pull someone's leg
  • make game of (someone or something)
  • make sport of (someone or something)
  • put (one) on
  • put on