# tool around

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/tool-around
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To spend one's time idly.

## Examples

- We just spent the afternoon tooling around the park.
- Since we had no plans for the weekend, we just tooled around the house and watched movies.
- Instead of preparing for the upcoming presentation, he spent his final hours of freedom tooling around the city, aimlessly exploring the quiet, empty streets.

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