pick

play around

See: FOOL AROUND.

No categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

'play around' on video

Subscribe to: American Idioms

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

play

[play] See: [ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY], [DOUBLE PLAY], [FAIR PLAY], [FORCE PLAY], [GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY], [MAKE A PLAY FOR], [TURN ABOUT […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

play cat and mouse with

[play cat and mouse with] {v. phr.} To tease or fool (someone) by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again. * /Joe's uncle had fun playing […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

play by ear

[play by ear] {v. phr.} 1. To play a musical instrument by remembering the tune, not by reading music. * /Mary does not know how to read music. She plays […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

play ball

[play ball] {v. phr.} 1. To begin play in a ball game. * /When the umpire calls "Play ball," the game begins./ 2. {informal} To join in an effort with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

Wilma Scott Heide

(1926-1985) U.S. feminist I do not refer to myself as a 'housewife' for the reason that I did not marry a house.

bent as a nine bob note

[bent as a nine bob note] Extremely dishonest or corrupt. A nine shilling (bob) note never existed and would therefore have to […]

My Fair Lady - Accent Training

A video, demonstrating all stages of accent training (from "[My Fair Lady]") :) Enjoy Eliza's accent.

beat up

[beat up] {v.}, {informal} To give a hard beating to; hit hard and much; thrash; whip. * /When the new boy first came, he had […]

rev up

[rev up] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharply several times on the accelerator of an idling car in order to […]

Norp

[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

out of one's wits

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

Khamotkha Brehher - a funny prank call

An old but funny audio and accent :)