| 词组 | goof off |
| 释义 | Idiom goof off Theme: TIME - WASTE to waste time. (Informal or slang.)John is always goofing off.Quit goofing off and get to work! Slang goof off and goof around Theme: WASTE - TIME 1. n. a time-waster; a jerk. (Usually goof-off.) Pete is such a goofoff!I'm no goof-off, but I am no scholar either. 2. n. to waste time. Quit goofing off.Get busy. Stop goofing around. Idiom goof off to avoid work.She spent most of the school day goofing off with her friends. Phr V goof off goofs, goofing, goofed goof off American informal to avoid work, or to spend time in a lazy, pleasant wayThey've goofed off and gone to a ballgame. goof-off noun American informalThat guy is the biggest goof-off - he'll be lucky if he keeps his job. goof off verb to waste time, to idle US, 1943goof off AmE informal to spend time doing silly things and having fun, when you should be working: In high school I just goofed off most of the time, but when I went to college I started to study a lot more.■ SIMILAR TO: skive off BrE informal, screw around AmE informalgoof-off n C AmE informal someone who wastes time being silly and having fun instead of working: He eventually made the transformation from high school goof-off to successful scholar. goof off1. verb To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting; to fool around. Quit goofing off and get to work on your book report already! 2. noun One who is apt to waste time and fool around. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Hey, you goof-offs in the back row need to calm down and be quiet! goof offto waste time. John is always goofing off. Quit goofing off and get to work! goof offv. To waste time, especially by acting foolishly or frivolously: The students spent their free time goofing off instead of working on the project. goof off1. and goof around in. to waste time. You guys are goofing off again! Get busy. Stop goofing around. 2. n. a time-waster; a jerk. (Usually goof-off.) I’m no goof-off, but I am no scholar either. |
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