to fool around: to waste time (also: to screw around); to joke, not to be serious
– The problem doesn’t seem to be that participants are bored and fooling around.
– I’ve been fooling around with the 5mx and find it a generally agreeable machine.
to be cut out for: to have the necessary skills or talent forThe idiom is most often used in the negative or in questions. Examples of TO BE CUT OUT FOR – John is certainly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer.– Are you certain that you are cut out for that…
to think over: to consider carefully before deciding Examples of THINK OVER “I’ll tell you tomorrow. I’m going to want to think over your proposal,” said the businessman to his associate. You’ll want to think over your options before picking the right college for you.
to have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking Examples of TO HAVE IN MIND As for the long-term future of the scheme, I wonder what your sons have in mind. Do you have anything in mind?
to have on: to be wearing Examples of TO HAVE ON Cynthia has on the most fabulous dress! The lawyer wanted to have on his best suit for the court hearing.
to get lost: to become lost; to go away in order not to bother Examples of TO GET LOST It turned out to be an even better thing as I got lost on my way to the airport. So I told him to get lost, and that we could raise the baby separately.
butter up: be nice to, suck up to Examples of BUTTER UP – Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.– So I’m trying to butter up those officials so we do get a call once in a while.