fool around

Example Sentences

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She’s been fooling around on the drums and has had the idea to form a rock band to play at a local talent show, “for a laugh.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We would never let him fool around with anything like this,” Dad says.

From Literature

“With handing off, you can’t be fooling around and changing it on the fly. You have to practice it during the week.”

From Los Angeles Times

He started fooling around with it and has been playing lacrosse ever since.

From Los Angeles Times

What kind of bullpen fools around with an eight-run lead, as the Dodgers reliever did Tuesday night when threatening to ruin everything?

From Los Angeles Times