hanging about
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Matches started an hour earlier than usual because of the heatwave, and Keys had no intention of hanging about.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
There was no hanging about when the pair reached the oche as they traded 11-dart legs before Littler's 161 checkout made it 2-2.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
This quiet resort in the Vancouver Island rainforest has three wooden, globe-shaped treehouses hanging about 15 feet off the ground, suspended by Polysteel ropes fixed to neighboring trees.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
"Let it be used for farm work, for shooting, for guiding. Not just hanging about the place!"
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2022
“Why are you hanging about here?” he asked.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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