παίζειν πρός
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Greek > English (Woodhouse)
banter, mock, make fun of, make game of, play tricks on, play with, poke fun at, trifle with
