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Jimmy Hung
2021-12-30 09:12
Loaf around phrasal verb informal
To spend time doing nothing or very little.
I really don't want to work during summer vacation. I'd rather loaf around the house and take it easy.
Instead of just loafing around, you spend some time clearing the decks before our visitors come round in the evening.
Stop loafing around and finish your work.
To waste time or delay doing something that you ought to do
The verb "loaf" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to describe a situation when people say nothing and feel worried, embarrassed or uncomfortable
A heavy silence fell upon the room after Jane refused John's proposal.
