Ryan’s Phrase Of The Day: Flirt With Sth

Meaning: Come close

to doing sth/considering sth

Example (1): “I am flirting with the idea of moving to South America in the next year or two so I’ve started learning Spanish this week.”

Example (2): “In the Australian Open tennis final Novak Djokovic flirted with defeat before eventually prevailing as champion.”

P.S. To flirt with somebody means to hit on them.

See ya!