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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
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- swear off
- top off
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- vote out
- ass over teakettle
- at a loss for words
- at the ready
- bang up job
- born yesterday
- by heart
- cat and mouse game
- cherry-pick
- cooking with gas
- fat of the land
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- for the time being
- from time to time
- get one's act together
- give it one's best shot
- go red
- grain of salt
- hang out one's shingle
- haul his ashes
- have other fish to fry
- hit a snag
- in black and white
- in layman's terms
- keep quiet
- kick ass
- labor of love
- lump in one's throat
- magic bullet
- middle of the road
- morning, noon and night
- not be caught dead
- not half bad
- nuts and bolts
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- one at a time
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