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| muck about |
| 1. v. (informal, intransitive) To do random unplanned work or spend time idly |
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| Stop mucking about and get on with your work! |
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| 2. v. (informal, intransitive) To attempt to do something with a piece of equipment without understanding how it works. |
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| Don't muck about with the video machine, or you might break it. |
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| 3. v. (informal, intransitive, British) To be playful; full of fun and high spirits |
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| It was only a joke. We were only mucking about. |
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| Analysis |
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| muck |
| 1. n. Slimy mud. |
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| The car was covered in muck from the rally race. |
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| I need to clean the muck off my shirt. |
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| 2. n. Soft or slimy manure. |
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| 3. n. dirt; something that makes another thing dirty. |
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| about |
| 1. prep. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. |
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| 2. prep. Near; not far from; approximately; regarding time, size, quantity. |
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| 3. prep. On the point or verge of. |
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| the show is about to start; I am not about to admit to your crime |
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| 4. prep. On one's person; nearby the person. |
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