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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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- tide over
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- as well
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- beat around the bush
- company
- field day
- flesh out
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- free-for-all
- from time to time
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- go out of one's way
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- gray area
- half a mind
- hammer home
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- in a nutshell
- in one's cups
- jolly someone along
- keep an eye out
- light up
- make an honest woman
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- no holds barred
- on the spot
- on thin ice
- one fell swoop
- one-off
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- out of line
- out of order
- over one's head
- own up
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