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good around

Idioms  
  1. Fool or play around, engage in horseplay, as in The boys were goofing around in the schoolyard. [Slang; 1920s]


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"It's going to be really cool to see how they handle pressure as well. I think the Red Roses are very good around pressure because I think it reveals how much they care".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I am not good around other people,” she said, peeking out of a gray tent underneath the 110 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

He put down his cricket bat for good around the age of 16 to focus entirely on baseball and used Oregon State as a launching pad to the top of the MLB draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

“They’re so good around the net. That was a focal point for us in the series, and I thought tonight was our best defensive game,” Oettinger said.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2023

He's got a sly look to him, like a fox promising to be good around the hens.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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