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  • 91scribble — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. write carelessly or hurriedly. 2 intr. often derog. be an author or writer. 3 intr. & tr. draw carelessly or meaninglessly. n. 1 a scrawl. 2 a hasty note etc. 3 careless handwriting. Derivatives: scribbler n. scribbly… …

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  • 92slap together — verb make hastily and carelessly • Syn: ↑clap up, ↑clap together • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑make, ↑create • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * …

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  • 93à l'abandon — /ann lann bahonn dawonn /, French. carelessly; recklessly. [lit., with abandon] * * * à l abandon /a la bã dɔ̃ˈ/ carelessly, recklessly. ORIGIN: Fr, neglected, uncared for …

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  • 94scrib|ble — scrib|ble1 «SKRIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. 1. to write or draw carelessly or hastily: »to scribble verses. 2. to write in an untidy or illegible hand: »to scribble a note. 3. to cover or fill with meaningless scrawls, sloppy writing …

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  • 95all in one piece — {adv. phr.} Safely; without damage or harm. * /John s father was terribly concerned when his son was sent to war as a pilot, but he came home all in one piece./ …

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  • 96cowboy — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who drives his car carelessly and at too great a speed in order to show off his courage. * /Joe s going to be arrested some day he is a cowboy on the highway./ …

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  • 97drive like Jehu — {v. phr.}, {informal} To drive very fast, carelessly or recklessly. * /When Joe is late for work, he drives like Jehu./ …

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  • 98fiddle with — {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it./ …

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  • 99fool around — or[mess around] or[play around] or[monkey around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To spend time playing, fooling, or joking instead of being serious or working; waste time. * /If you go to college, you must work, not fool around./ * /The boys fooled around… …

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  • 100hit and miss — See: HIT OR MISS …

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