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mess with sth/sb
informal — phrasal verb with mess /mes/ verbDefinition
(Definition of mess with sth/sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- attendee noun
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be heavily into sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- be on the case idiom
- engage in sth phrasal verb
- enter verb (COMPETITION)
- excursion noun
- get (sb) into sth phrasal verb
- get into sth phrasal verb
- get the bit between your teeth idiom
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- in on sth idiom
- joiner noun (TAKING PART)
- let yourself in for sth phrasal verb
- muscle in phrasal verb
- partake verb (TAKE PART)
- participant noun
- participate verb
- take sth up phrasal verb (START)
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