screw around
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To waste time being silly or irresponsible, or to be unfaithful to a partner.
"The teacher told the class to stop screwing around and open their textbooks."
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Why is Everything So Boring Now?
Kurtis Conner · 15:45
Don't screw around.
5 Times Jim Pulled the Jell-O Prank in The Office
The Office · 0:50
weekends and you cannot screw around
Inside Jesse Jackson’s 1988 Presidential Campaign| Running with Jesse (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE PBS | Official · 44:52
He doesn't screw around with
Lessons from 17 Years of Podcasting - Jordan Harbinger
Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal · 79:21
screw around for 45 minutes and finish
How to Make $10k/Month as a Writer - Nicolas Cole
Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal · 119:51
write the book yeah I screw around a bit