Monkey Around (with Someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Monkey Around (with Someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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monkey around (with someone or something) What does monkey around (with someone or something) mean?	play with or waste time with someone or something	I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer.
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put the pedal to the metal What does "put the pedal to the metal" mean?	accelerate a car by pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor
in sight What does "in sight" mean?	able to be seen	There were no birds in sight so we went back to the hotel and stopped bird watching for the day.
bail (someone) out What does "bail (someone) out" mean?	to pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The singer had to pay much money to bail himself out of prison.
give (someone) the brush-off What does "give (someone) the brush-off" mean?	to send someone away, to ignore someone	I gave the woman the brush-off when I saw her in the supermarket.
Zero tolerance What does "Zero tolerance" mean?	If the police have a zero tolerance policy, they will not overlook any crime, no matter how small or trivial.
digs What does "digs" mean?	home
decked out in (something) What does "decked out in (something)" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.

Hatchet job What does "Hatchet job" mean?	A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job.
At daggers drawn What does "At daggers drawn" mean?	If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence.
in safe hands What does "in safe hands" mean?	under the care of someone or an organization that you can trust and who will help you	The little girl is in safe hands now that she has arrived at her grandmother's house.
bottom line What does "bottom line" mean?	the final result, the main point	The bottom line was that we were unable to attend the conference because of our busy schedule.
Window dressing What does "Window dressing" mean?	If something is done to pretend to be dealing with an issue or problem, rather than actually dealing with it, it is window dressing.

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Monkey Around (with Someone Or Something) Idiom