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Phrasal Verb: Mess with





Mess with - Become involved in something damaging or dangerous
Example:
He's been MESSING WITH cocaine.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Mess with - Annoy, bother
Example:
Don't MESS WITH me or there will be trouble.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Mess with - Associate (negative)
Example:
He's been MESSING WITH some dangerous people.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Mess with - Try to repair of improve, usually unsuccessfully
Example:
She's been MESSING WITH it for hours and it still doesn't work.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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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