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词组 fiddle around
释义
Idiom
fiddle around (with someone) and fiddle about (with someone)
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to tease, annoy, or play with someone; to waste someone's time.
All right, stop fiddling around with me and tell me how much you will give me for my car.Tom, you have to stop spending your time fiddling about with your friends. It's time to get serious with your studies.
Phr V
fiddle around
fiddles, fiddling, fiddled
fiddle about/around
informal to use your hands in a series of small movements in order to try to do something
She was fiddling around in her bag looking for a comb.I fiddled about on my short wave radio to find the World Service.
informal to spend time doing silly or unimportant things
They can no longer afford to fiddle around - it's time they acted.
phrasefiddle around1. fiddle around/about to make small changes to something in order to try to repair it or make it work better, often in an unsuccessful and annoying way: Derek fiddled around for half an hour, trying to get the television to work.+ with The government should stop fiddling around with the education system and let teachers get on with their jobs.2. fiddle around/about to waste time doing silly or unimportant things: I'm fed up with fiddling around here all day. Can we go? SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal

fiddle around

1. To play with or idly handle (something); to tinker (with something), especially ineptly or improperly. John, would you quit fiddling around with the engine and bring the car to a shop already? Mary, stop fiddling around with hem of your dress and sit still!
2. To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting with someone or something. Quit fiddling around and work on your book report already!
3. To annoy or irritate someone, often by wasting their time. Quit fiddling around with me and give my book back, will you?

fiddle around (with something)

 and fiddle about (with something)
to play with something; to tinker with something ineptly. My brother is outside fiddling around with his car engine. He should stop fiddling around and go out and get a job.

fiddle around

(with someone) and fiddle about (with someone) to tease, annoy, or play with someone; to waste someone's time. All right, stop fiddling around with me and tell me how much you will give me for my car. Now it's time for all of you to quit fiddling around and get to work. Tom, you have to stop spending your time fiddling about with your friends. It's time to get serious with your studies.

fiddle around

v.
To act foolishly, playfully, or without a clear sense of purpose: If you don't stop fiddling around and start working, we'll never get home.
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