messing around
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Ben Lidgey was "messing around" with his son in the garden when he was accidentally kicked in the testicles - but it may well have saved his life.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Right now, however, he looks like a kid who spent the morning messing around with his friends.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
They need to know you’re not messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
“Just messing around with the coaches and the players and just the normal things you guys see on the camera, probably,” Hachimura said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
She was messing around with yeast in the kitchen.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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