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Idioms and Phrases

Interfere or associate with; also, annoy, bother. For example, Our group won't mess with those street musicians , or I told him not to mess with me or there would be trouble . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900]
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When it comes to playing video games, don’t mess with the esports trio from Franklin High known for their expertise in the “Rocket League,” which is a video game that mixes soccer with bumper cars.

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“Sometimes it’s scary, but mostly it’s really beautiful. … We decided in the very beginning we’re never going to mess with that. Our secret formula is, we are never going to wink, we’re never going to joke, we’re never going to be cynical. We’re going to take it more seriously than anybody else ever did.”

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The Darvey shippers, myself included, wanted some assurance that Aaron did not mess with their favorite TV couple.

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A scorned woman sneaks into a past lover’s house to mess with his mind.

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Menon argued the U.S. economy is faring well: “Don’t mess with something that’s working,” he said.

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