mess around

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mess around

to waste time doing something without a particular purpose. The kids were just messing around at the mall.

Usage notes: often used in the not mess around to act with a serious purpose: Being a federal agent on the track of terrorists, Matt doesn't mess around.

See also: around, mess

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