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kid around

idiom
Meaning

To engage in playful fun.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't be so serious, I am just kidding around.

CONTEXTUAL

The coworkers like to kid around during their lunch break to make the workday feel shorter.

COMPLEX

While he often adopts a stern demeanor in the boardroom, he enjoys kidding around with his close friends once the workday concludes.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    dustbin Lid

    [Cockney slang]kid

  2. 02

    dustbin lid/s

    [Cockney slang]kid/s

  3. 03

    handle with kid gloves

    To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.

  4. 04

    new kid in town

    Synonym of new kid on the block.

  5. 05

    new kid on the block

    Someone or something new to an existing community.

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