potter around/about

phrasal verb

pottered around/about; pottering around/about; potters around/about
British
: to spend time in a relaxed way doing small jobs and other things that are not very important
He spent his holidays pottering around the house/garden.

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“Potter around/about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potter%20around%2Fabout. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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