mess with (someone)

to annoy, worry, or cause problems for someone.

I'm tired of people messing with me and not telling me the truth.

Usage notes: often used with not: You don't want to mess with this guy.

Related vocabulary: fool with someone

• Who needs them?
• whoop it up
• who's your daddy
• who would have thought
• Why break the habit of a lifetime?
• Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
• why not
• whys and the wherefores
• whys and wherefores
• follow in someone's footsteps
• follow in something's footsteps
• follow nose
• follow suit
• follow through
• follow through on
• follow through on something
• follow to the ends of the earth
• follow up
• follow up on
• follow up on something
• follow up with
• follow up with someone
• follow up with something
• follow your nose
• follow you to the ends of the earth