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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fiddle around" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to waste time or engage in activities without a specific purpose or goal. Example: "I couldn't find my keys, so I spent the whole morning fiddling around in my room, only to realize I left them in the car."
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fiddle around
verb
To waste time; spend time idly.
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"You can't fiddle around like Congress does".
Back came his written reply: "I never fiddle around".
Boyle doesn't just fiddle around with familiar biographical material.
Pessimists, the mandarin says, reckon "we're just going to fiddle around and miss our opportunities".
And to fiddle around with their livelihoods is like watching someone push your dad around.
Then I just fiddle around with it until it feels correct".
She continues to paint every day, quickly, as she always has. "I am not like the painters who fiddle around".
We can't fiddle around with little bandage attempts, more insulation in houses, small carbon taxes and so on.
Users who feel passionate about certain products often fiddle around with them because they fail to provide exactly what they want.
There's plenty more customization available courtesy of the EQ, which offers up five channel sliders to fiddle around with.
(You can fiddle around with "Empire: Cradle" here. You can learn more about the overall project here).
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