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Discover Ludwig"potter about" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to move or do things in a slow, casual, and relaxed manner. Example: The old man spent his days pottering about in his garden, tending to his flowers and enjoying the sunshine.
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potter about
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To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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I potter about and try to amuse myself.
The most popular English rose is named after him, a winner in cool climates.The millions of people who hopefully potter about in their gardens may be intimidated by Mr Thomas's scholarly approach.
But all that means is that you can potter about, in a lazy, barefoot kind of way, without feeling guilty about that crappy old fort you really ought to see.
"They remind me of crazy wind-up toys that potter about erratically, looking surprised at all times.
On the hillside behind the campsite, goats, pot-bellied pigs, ducks and guinea pigs potter about in the children's farm.
But it's not an "overwhelming burning urge," she added, suggesting she would "rather potter about in the garden".
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Rebecca Wheatley, ex-Casualty, potters about amiably as the Nurse.
Cameras catch him pottering about, even sitting on the toilet.
We pottered about, buying wine and bunches of lavender to take home, then toasted each other with small glasses of draft lager in the beer tent.
The kids have a daily routine with us, but there is plenty of space for just pottering about, watching telly or kicking around the park.
Pied wagtails can often be seen pottering about on pavements and roadside verges, picking up these meagre morsels of food with that sharp, pointed bill.
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