idle about

idle about

To be lazy. Can you please get Billy to go to the playground or something? He's just been idling about all day.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

idle about

to loiter around, doing nothing. Please don't idle about. Get busy! Andy is idling about today.
See also: idle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • out of one's
  • let something drop
  • #dead
  • (I've) got to go
  • do someone or something justice
  • a lulu
References in periodicals archive
If your engine was set too rich (i.e., 150-RPM rise on shutdown) and you corrected this by turning the idle mixture screw as needed to give the desired 50-RPM rise, your engine will now probably idle about 100 RPM faster than before.
Carburetor Idle Issues: Check the Mixture First: If you live in a climate with seasonal temperature swings, adjusting the carburetor idle mixture may be required more often than you think. There are some clues