balls around
Advanced (C1)slang
To waste time and not do anything useful, or to be silly when you should be working.
"We can't afford to balls around any longer — the deadline is tomorrow."
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James Nelson-Joyce & Wayne Rooney: “I want Wayne in This City Is Ours!” | The Wayne Rooney Show
BBC Sport · 31:54
we want to play balls around the back.
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FoundMyFitness · 177:39
threw some medicine balls around, bounced and jumped, rolled,
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Abroad In Japan Podcast · 8:27
that blow the balls around like into a tornado.
The Very Best of Sheila Jackson | Shameless Compilation
Shameless · 3:57
I know we all love to bust balls around here, but seriously guys,
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Kurtis Conner · 3:57
Also, as a person with testicles, I've spent my whole life moving balls around.