fiddle around

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t have time to fiddle around with those little packets of ketchup so he travels with his own bottle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

"The first thing is we can't fiddle around with the team because we are playing a top-level team that will give us a high-level challenge," added Southgate.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

I did fiddle around with customizing the multisport activity.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

You go in, you fiddle around, you pull the plunger.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2021

Fezzik let the man in black fiddle around for a bit, tested the man’s strength, which was considerable for someone who wasn’t a giant.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman