mess around
Example Sentences
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Social Security does not mess around when it comes to overpayments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"You just think, 'That synth in the corner looks fun. I'm gonna plug it in, mess around for 10 minutes, and see what happens.'"
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It was this or nothing. You can't mess around, or you'll burn your eyes."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Instead they have banded together in a rare display of gentle mockery of an organization that doesn’t mess around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
“You don’t mess around like that. You just don’t fritter away all your luck.”
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
