mess around
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Under-30s have described missing out on being able to "let loose and mess around" because of a "bleak" lack of nightlife where they live.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Social Security does not mess around when it comes to overpayments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"It was this or nothing. You can't mess around, or you'll burn your eyes."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“If you’re gonna mess around with the vanilla or chocolate concha, think twice about it,” the user warned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
I didn’t like to mess around Daisy’s playhouse.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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