mess around with
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“We have an ironclad rule at IMAX, which is that our word is our word and we won’t mess around with that,” the CEO said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“I do feel like I can still contribute,” Phillips said, “but I think what it comes down to is we don’t want to mess around with something in early May.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
The part they don’t mess around with is an assurance that Gibson hasn’t been paid for her story.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025
But for the time being, I bought him a pocket synthesizer to mess around with.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
And Joey said, “You guys shouldn’t mess around with Casey Palmer’s ego. I’ve seen that guy do some pretty crazy shit.”
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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