Idiom of the day :- Toy with the idea

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Teddy is toying with the idea of studying to be an engineer. That, of course, will be a few years away so he may change his mind between now and then. To toy with an idea is to think of one in an easy, light and speculative manner. ‘I don’t know. I may or may not want to be an engineer,’ Teddy said. ‘I’m just tyoing with the idea.’