fool around

Example Sentences

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"He'd fool around at the reception desk and would check patients in," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

You don’t want to put yourself at risk of getting sick, so if you see a recall that involves salmonella or E. coli, don’t fool around: Toss the product or return it to the store.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2022

And Duke doesn’t fool around with the precision of its colors.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

“Steve was this guy who liked to have fun, not take things too seriously and fool around, which bugged Rudy,” Villa said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

In those days people didn’t linger and fool around like people do now, with tubes hanging out their mouths and making doctors rich and all this.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride