diddle with

diddle with (something)

To fiddle or play with something. Quit diddling with your keys, will you? You're making me nervous! Mary, stop diddling with your necklace like that and sit still! Don't diddle with your hair, honey—it looks great.

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diddle with something

to play with something; to toy with something. Here, don't diddle with that watch. Stop diddling with your nose, Jimmy!

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