mess around
Intermediate (B1) informal
To play around doing nothing important, or to be dishonest and unfair to someone.
"We spent the whole morning just messing around instead of packing for the trip."
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I mess around.
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Don't mess around.
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do not mess around.
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Don't mess around.
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Don't mess around.