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rattle around in

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rattle around in something

 

1. Lit. to make a rattling noise inside something. What is rattling around in this package? There is something rattling around in my glove compartment.

2. Fig. to ride about in a vehicle with a rattle. I am perfectly happy to rattle around in my ten-year-old car. Todd rattles around in his grandfather's old car.

3. Fig. to live in a place that is much too big. We have been rattling around in this big old house for long enough. Let's move to a smaller place. I can't afford to rattle around in a three-story house any longer.

See also: around, rattle