185 Fiddle around

185 Fiddle around

(PW) wprl without a definite plan and knowledge

The clock was broken, so he fiddled around with it until he got it to work.

 

(usingEnglish)

Meaning: Waste time doing silly things, or unsuccessful things

Example: I FIDDLED AROUND with the phone but couldn't get any signal.

 

(dictionary) to waste time; trifle; dally (often fol. by around):

Stop fiddling around and get to work.

 

(cambridge)

fiddle (about/around) with sth phrasal verb

phrasal verb

to make small changes to something to try to make it work

Stop fiddling about with your hair - it looks fine.

Someone's been fiddling around with my computer!

to touch or move things with your fingers because you are nervous or bored

He was just fiddling around with the things on his desk.