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screw someone around

Inf. to harass or bother someone. Don't screw me around, man! I bite back! Max got tired of being screwed around by Lefty.

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screw around

1. Inf. to mess around; to waste time. Stop screwing around and get to work! I'm not screwing around, I'm thinking.

2. Inf. to play sexually; to indulge in sexual intercourse. A few couples were screwing around at the party. They say that Ted and Alice are screwing around a lot.

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screw around (with somebody) (slang)

1. to annoy someone by wasting their time You'll be sorry if you screw around with Captain Legore.

2. to have sex with someone who is not your regular partner I think I saw the guy that she's been screwing around with.

See also: around, screw

screw around (with something) (slang)

to waste time Stop screwing around and finish your work. They spent the whole morning screwing around with Jeff's motorcycle.

See also: around, screw

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