mess with

Idioms and Phrases

Interfere or associate with; also, annoy, bother. For example, Our group won't mess with those street musicians , or I told him not to mess with me or there would be trouble . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900]

Example Sentences

Don’t mess with success and don’t mess with Mookie!

From Los Angeles Times

"She was a good person. You didn’t mess with Mabel - she was formidable," Eddie recalls.

From BBC

It’s a big mess with problems on both sides.

From Los Angeles Times

The sharing of this incident has led to Elvira's fans railing against Grande, with one person clocking into the mess with a comment to the video stating, "I don't think Ariana understands that when her and Elvira are in a room, Elvira is the celebrity, not her."

From Salon

McKinley says nobody will mess with her as long as she has D’bo, the pit bull, by her side.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annoy
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