mess around
Example Sentences
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Social Security does not mess around when it comes to overpayments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"You just think, 'That synth in the corner looks fun. I'm gonna plug it in, mess around for 10 minutes, and see what happens.'"
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It was this or nothing. You can't mess around, or you'll burn your eyes."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We have an ironclad rule at IMAX, which is that our word is our word and we won’t mess around with that,” the CEO said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“I’m out of practice, retired; it’s been three years, you can’t mess around with these resurrection recipes; one little ingredient wrong, the whole thing blows up in your face.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
