goof off
Example Sentences
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“I left Paris thinking I’m going to goof off now,” Conlon explained, having for seven of his nine Paris years retained his positions in Cologne, shuttling between two exceptionally demanding jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
For me, I felt like I needed to schedule time to goof off.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
After watching his runners goof off in practice, he would complain to his wife, Tanya: They just don’t care.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
“You play with dreams and goof off in the yard and pretend and all that stuff,” Faneca said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
I was still supposed to keep up on my schoolwork, though, so it’s not like I totally got to goof off.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
