mess about (Brit) or around
- mess about (Brit) or around
- (inf)
1. vt sep
herumpfuschen an dat) ; an der Nase herumführen ; herumschikanieren; hinhalten
2. vi
1) herumalbern or -blödeln
2) herumgammeln
he enjoys messing about or around on the river — er gondelt gern (im Boot) auf dem Fluss herum
3)
herumfummeln
or -spielen (with
an dat);
herumbasteln (with an
dat) that'll teach you to mess about or around with explosives — das soll dir eine Lehre sein, nicht mit Sprengkörpern herumzuspielen
I don't like film directors messing about or around with my scripts — ich kann es nicht haben, wenn Regisseure an meinen Drehbüchern herumändern
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