to dick around
[phrase form: dick]
01
時間を無駄にする, ぶらぶらする
to do things that are unproductive, unnecessary, or unimportant in order to waste time
Dialect
American
American
Informal
例
We ca n't afford to dick around if we want to finish this project on time.
このプロジェクトを時間通りに終わらせたいなら、無駄なことをしている余裕はありません。
She wasted the entire afternoon dicking around on social media instead of doing her chores.
彼女は家事をする代わりに、ソーシャルメディアで時間を無駄に過ごして午後を無駄にした。
to dick somebody around
01
to intentionally cause problems or stop someone from achieving their goals, indicating a lack of consideration toward their time and needs
DialectAmerican
AmericanInformal例
He's always dicking me around by changing plans at the last minute.
Stop dicking your employees around and give them clear instructions.
