词汇 | horse around |
释义 | Idiom horse around Theme: PLAY to play around; to waste time in frivolous activities. (Informal.)Stop horsing around and get to work.The children were on the playground horsing around when the bell rang. Slang horse around Theme: WASTE - TIME in. to work inefficiently; to goof around.Stop horsing around and get busy.You guys are always horsing around. Idiom horse around to be active in a silly way.Stop horsing around and pay attention to your father! Phr V horse around horses, horsing, horsed horse about/around informal to behave in a stupid or careless wayHe was horsing around in the kitchen and broke one of my favourite mugs. horse around ⇨ horse around; horse aboutverb to fool around US, 1900horse around/about usually progressive spoken to play in a silly, rather violent and noisy way: Stop horsing around - you're going to break something. I was sort of in the mood for horsing around. I felt like jumping off the washbowl and wrestling with Dean.■ SIMILAR TO: fool around/about horse around1. To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting; to fool around. Quit horsing around and do your book report already—it's due tomorrow! 2. To play or fool around in a rough or rowdy manner. Boys, quit horsing around before someone gets hurt! horse around(with someone or something)1. Fig. to play around roughly with someone or something, possibly abusing someone or something. Stop horsing around with your little brother. Leave him alone. Will you kids stop horsing around? 2. Fig. to join someone in boisterous play; to participate in rough play with someone. He's horsing around with his little brother. They are really having a good time. We spent the entire afternoon just horsing around. horse aroundIndulge in frivolous activity or play. For example, The boys were horsing around all afternoon. This term presumably alludes to horseplay, which has meant "rough or boisterous play" since the late 1500s. [First half of 1900s] horse aroundv. Slang To engage in frivolous or idle activity; goof off: Stop horsing around and get to work! The kids horsed around in the park all day. horse around in. to work inefficiently; to goof around. You guys are always horsing around. |
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