“about/around”

The following 6 entries include the term about/around.

cast about/around for

phrasal verb

: to look in many places for (something)

lark about/around

idiom

: to behave in a silly and enjoyable way

muck about/around

phrasal verb

: to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time

muck about/around with

idiom

: to use or do (something) in a way that is not very serious

piss about/around

phrasal verb

: to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time

ponce about/around

phrasal verb

: to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time doing silly things


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