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fuss (around) with someone or something

to keep bothering with someone or something; to fiddle with someone or something. Don't fuss around with it. We'll have to get a new one. Don't fuss with your children. They will get along just fine without all that attention.

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fuss with something

1. to be busy with something without having a particular purpose Jack had spent hours fussing with the old car.

2. to try to fix something complicated It's a mistake to fuss with your computer.

Related vocabulary: fiddle with something

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fuss with

v.

To handle or manipulate something excessively and unnecessarily, especially when overly concerned or nervous: The contestants fussed with their outfits before the pageant began.

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