Jack had spent hours fussing with the old car.
It's a mistake to fuss with your computer.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
fuss with — (something) 1. to be busy with something without having a particular purpose. Jack had spent hours fussing with the old car. 2. to try to fix something complicated. It s a mistake to fuss with your computer. Related vocabulary: fool with… … New idioms dictionary
fuss with — [phrasal verb] fuss with (something) : to move or handle (something) in a nervous or uncertain way : to fiddle with (something) He fussed with his tie the whole time we were talking. She s always fussing with her hair. • • • Main Entry: ↑fuss … Useful english dictionary
mess with (something) — 1. to take apart or fix something complicated esp. in order to learn more about how it works. I enjoy messing with computers the way some folks get pleasure from rebuilding old cars. 2. to change something in a way that is likely to cause harm.… … New idioms dictionary
fool with something — fool with (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Sammy was always fooling with his model trains. 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. I m not an expert, but I ve spent 14 years fooling with computers and… … New idioms dictionary
fiddle with something — fiddle with (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Don t fiddle with the remote control you ll break it! 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. The report says that computer users spend about one third of… … New idioms dictionary
fuss — fuss1 S3 [fʌs] n [singular, U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from the sound of someone breathing quickly and excitedly] 1.) anxious behaviour or activity that is usually about unimportant things ▪ James said he d better be getting back or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fuss — fuss1 [ fʌs ] noun singular or uncount * a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something: What is all the fuss about? We got everything done with a minimum of fuss. fuss about/over: a lot of fuss over the new technology make/kick up a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fuss — I UK [fʌs] / US noun [singular/uncountable] * a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something What is all the fuss about? We got everything done with a minimum of fuss. make/kick up a fuss: Stop making such a fuss! fuss about/over: a lot … English dictionary
fuss — [[t]fʌ̱s[/t]] fusses, fussing, fussed 1) N SING: also no det Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose. I don t know what all the fuss is about... He just gets down to work without any fuss. Syn: bother 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
fuss over — ˈfuss ˌover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fuss over he/she/it fusses over present participle fussing over past tense … Useful english dictionary
