pal around

Idioms and Phrases

Associate as friends or chums, as in Bill and Jim have been palling around for years . This expression makes a verb of the noun pal , which comes from the Gypsy word for “brother.” [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

That that this even had to be put up for a vote is a sign that the "don't pal around with Nazis" rule is viewed by many in the Texas Republican Party as too onerous a restriction.

From Salon

If everyone in your personal ambit is always wearing 15 hats, they probably crash into walls a lot, and if your defense is that you can’t help who you pal around with, attempt to exculpate yourself with, or accept lavish trips from, the correct approach is to meticulously avoid the appearance that you are also deciding cases for them.

From Slate

During the late 1980s, when I was still living in New York, I used to pal around with a group of writers known as the Unbearables.

From Los Angeles Times

Which is also not a compelling reason to pal around with an ex whose exploits crossed him out of the recap section of the LA Times to the investigative unit.

From Salon

Conveniently, Ernest’s personality has been wiped by a case of necrotic amnesia that allows this Greatest Generation ghost to pal around with today’s teenagers.

From New York Times

Related Words

• entertain
• get around
• mingle