Screw Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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screw around What does screw around mean?	to loaf about, to pass time without doing anything	I screwed around all morning and did not get anything done.
screw around What does screw around mean?	waste time; do something unproductive or futile
screw around What does screw around mean?	to loaf about, to pass time without doing anything	I screwed around all morning and did not get anything done.
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pound (something) out What does "pound (something) out" mean?	to type something on a typewriter, to play a song on a piano	I spent several hours trying to pound an essay out on my computer.
make a pitch (for someone or something) What does "make a pitch (for someone or something)" mean?	attempt to promote/sell/advance someone or something	The city made a pitch for more money from other levels of government to help build a new sports stadium.
honker What does "honker" mean?	nose
fly the coop What does "fly the coop" mean?	to escape, to leave (like a chicken escaping from a chicken coop)	The two boys wanted to fly the coop when the school bell rang.
screw What does "screw" mean?	sex; the sex act
mash-up What does "mash-up" mean?	bring together two different Web sites or services to create a third that leverages the benefits of each
lid What does "lid" mean?	eyelid
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	unofficial, informal	The judge told the lawyers off the record what they could expect the lawsuit to settle for.
with bells on What does "with bells on" mean?	very eagerly; with the feeling that one will have a very good time.	A: "Are you going to Sandra's party?" B: "I'll be there with bells on!"
dead set against (something) What does "dead set against (something)" mean?	to be determined not to do something	The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

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Screw Around Idiom