Phrasal Verb: Mess around with

Phrasal Verb: Mess around with


Meaning: Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship

Example: He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with.

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Phrasal Verb: Mess around with


Meaning: Try to improve something, usually making things worse

Example: The computer was working fine until they started MESSING ABOUT WITH it.

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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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