mess around

Example Sentences

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And then “Tonight, Tonight,” was a song that we messed around with for about four months.

From Los Angeles Times

In an interview on Tuesday with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump boasted that other countries learned "not to mess around" with him when it came to trade.

From Salon

Yeah, that’s this Final Four: You might learn you don’t want to go messing around with those Nova Southeastern Sharks.

From Washington Post

“I may mess around and cry. This means so much to everybody. I’m just so happy.”

From Seattle Times

It's going to get interesting for companies because there's a severe penalty for not respecting these rules, it's not something to mess around with.

From Salon