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
“If you’re a company who’s messing around with these types of practices on consumers, you’re watching how well they work,” said Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Naylor, meanwhile, says he was just messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
“Feel fine. Don’t like being cooped up like this. I want my creaky swing and lopsided porch. Don’t want anybody poking around in here”—he tapped at his chest—“cutting me open and messing around with things.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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