Play Around/about With (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play Around/about With (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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play around/about with (someone or something) What does play around/about with (someone or something) mean?	to engage in some play with someone or something	The little boy was playing around with the dog when his mother entered the room.
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John Q Public What does "John Q Public" mean?	John Q Public is the typical, average person.

kevork What does "kevork" mean?	ban a person from a Web site or other place online
thumbs down on (someone or something) What does "thumbs down on (someone or something)" mean?	to be opposed to someone or something	My boss told me to vote thumbs down on the policy that was presented at the meeting.
Curry favour What does "Curry favour" mean?	If people try to curry favour, they try to get people to support them. ('Curry favor' is the American spelling.)
pissant What does "pissant" mean?	person of no value
piece of cake What does "piece of cake" mean?	something readily or easily accomplished
Get the axe What does "Get the axe" mean?	If you get the axe, you lose your job. ('Get the ax' is the American spelling.)
faff What does "faff" mean?	do something ineffectively

Good fences make good neighbours What does "Good fences make good neighbours" mean?	This means that it is better for people to mind their own business and to respect the privacy of others. ('Good fences make good neighbors' is the American English spelling.)
Friendly footing What does "Friendly footing" mean?	When relationships are on a friendly footing, they are going well.
know one's way around/about What does "know one's way around/about" mean?	know how to get something done, know about something	My friend knows his way around the city very well.
in a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "in a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My father is in a stew over the fact that his order of car parts has not arrived.
PC What does "PC" mean?	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to others	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to othersThe university had a very strict policy that says that all material published in the school newspaper must be PC.

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Play Around/about With (someone Or Something) Idiom