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mess around

To fiddle idly.
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These guys don't mess around! They finished the whole job in ten minutes.

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Submitted on August 30, 2012

Additional definitions for 'mess around':

mess aroundTo joke, kid, or play.
mess aroundTo have a non-committal sexual relationship.
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