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fiddle around

verb
  1. To toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with). (intransitive, transitive) · Stop fiddling around with those matches before you set the place on fire.
  2. To tinker (with): to make small adjustments or improvements (to something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner. (intransitive, transitive) · I've been fiddling around all morning, trying to get this old lawnmower to work.
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