Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to mess somebody around

Polish translation:

pogrywać sobie z kimś

Added to glossary by legato
Sep 29, 2016 13:56
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English term

to mess somebody around

English to Polish Other Linguistics
she tends to mess me around
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Oct 11, 2016 20:16: legato Created KOG entry

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mike23 Sep 30, 2016:
mess somebody about | mess somebody around - (British English) to treat somebody in an unfair and annoying way, especially by changing your mind a lot or not doing what you said you would
e.g. I’m sorry to mess you about but there are a few last-minute changes.
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english...

mess somebody around - to cause a lot of problems for someone, especially by changing your mind often and not being completely honest e.g. Don’t mess me around – I want the money you promised me.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/mess-around
Robert Adamowicz (asker) Sep 30, 2016:
@Geopiet

Am I being messed around?
geopiet Sep 29, 2016:
a nie miało to być „ona mną rządzi”? she tends to boss me around ....
Darius Saczuk Sep 29, 2016:
Yes, it does.
Alina A Sep 29, 2016:
Except "mess around with sb" has a different meaning than the one provided as answer here.
Darius Saczuk Sep 29, 2016:
Normally, you MESS AROUND WITH SB.

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pogrywać sobie z kimś

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zwodzić kogoś

zwodzić kogoś

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Note added at 17 hrs (2016-09-30 07:45:56 GMT)
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mess somebody around/about = zwodzić kogoś
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