mess around with
Example Sentences
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“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
If it’s ever of interest to come over to Critical Role and mess around with what we’re doing, we would love to have a conversation.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
The part they don’t mess around with is an assurance that Gibson hasn’t been paid for her story.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025
But for the time being, I bought him a pocket synthesizer to mess around with.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
They won’t mess around with trying to cure you.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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