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To dawdle; to engage in idle activity or inactivity.
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He sat there goofing off all day instead of working.
Submitted on June 04, 2010
More phrases:
- hang about
- keep up
- knock out
- pass out
- pick up
- run over
- speak to
- take after
- as well
- back-to-back
- be of two minds
- blow off steam
- child's play
- common-or-garden
- don't get me started
- early bath
- fine line
- fresh legs
- front runner
- get into trouble
- get off
- get one's claws into
- give in
- give somebody an earful
- go on the rampage
- grace period
- ham it up
- haul ass
- have a look-see
- how's tricks
- in heaven's name
- keep your hair on
- lower the boom
- lucky break
- mind one's own business
- move heaven and earth
- nugget of truth
- on the spot
- on thin ice
- one fell swoop
- out of line
- out of order
- out of proportion
- out of the question
- out of this world
- pretty pictures
- pump iron
- put down roots
- put the clock back
- rock the boat
- round of applause
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- run hot and cold
- seat-of-the-pants
- see someone through
- shut down
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- spill one's guts
- spruce up
- square meal
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