- ˈfool ˌwith sth
- phrasal verb
to handle or use something in a stupid or careless wayThe kids were fooling around with the rake, and one of them got hurt.[/ex]
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ˌfool aˈround with sth — phrasal verb to handle or use something in a stupid or careless way The kids were fooling around with the rake, and one of them got hurt.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fool — fool1 [fu:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stupid person)¦ 2 make a fool of yourself 3 make a fool of somebody 4 any fool can do something 5 be no/nobody s fool 6 gooseberry/strawberry etc fool 7 more fool you/him etc 8 not suffer fools gladly 9 be living in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fool around — to waste time doing something without a particular purpose. It was a serious academic school, not a place to fool around. Usage notes: often used in the negative to mean to not waste time but to act with a serious purpose: The coach was in no… … New idioms dictionary
fool — [fuːl] noun [C] I someone who does not behave in an intelligent or sensible way • make a fool of yourself to make yourself seem stupid by behaving in a silly or embarrassing way[/ex] make a fool (out) of sb to deliberately make someone seem… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fool — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, silly, stupid ▪ You re an even bigger fool than I thought. ▪ absolute, complete, total … Collocations dictionary
fool — 1 noun 1 STUPID PERSON (C) a stupid person or someone who has done something stupid: What a fool she had been to think that he would stay. 2 any fool can spoken used to say that it is very easy to do something or to see that something is true:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
more fool somebody (for doing something) — ˌmore fool ˈsb (for doing sth) idiom (informal) used to say that you think that sb was stupid to do sth, especially when it causes them problems • ‘He s not an easy person to live with.’ ‘More fool her for marrying him!’ • ‘I know I shouldn t… … Useful english dictionary
To stand with — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(be) no fool — be ˌno/ˌnobody s ˈfool idiom to be too intelligent or know too much about sth to be tricked by other people • She s nobody s fool when it comes to dealing with difficult patients. Main entry: ↑foolidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) nobody's fool — be ˌno/ˌnobody s ˈfool idiom to be too intelligent or know too much about sth to be tricked by other people • She s nobody s fool when it comes to dealing with difficult patients. Main entry: ↑foolidiom … Useful english dictionary
