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Phrasal Verb: Mess about with

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Mess about with - Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship
Example:
She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Mess about with - Try to improve something, usually making things worse
Example:
The computer was working fine until he started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 7 phrasal verbs with 'MESS'

- Mess about
- Mess about with
- Mess around
- Mess around with
- Mess over
- Mess up
- Mess with

 
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