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mess with
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]Example Sentences
"If you're sleeping badly it can really mess with you," says Jack.
"I know that my mother-in-law, if she were watching and she may be, would be very clear that you should never mess with a woman from anywhere on the island of Ireland," Jogee said.
“EY put that in my locker so I’m going to mess with it a bit,†Anderson said, referencing Angels coach Eric Young Sr., who played the infield and outfield during his all-star career.
But despite the hostel’s well-equipped kitchen, I wasn’t sure I wanted to mess with a huge pot of hot oil.
In plants, overly high P6C levels likewise mess with vitamin B6 levels, disrupting the delicate balance of different types of B6 and causing neuropathology in the plants, just as it does in humans.
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