kid around
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Crypto is no longer the only cool kid around the block.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
He is not the soul of patience — who could be, with such a tetchy grown kid around the house? — but he is not going anywhere.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023
While the added weight of hauling your kid around feels like a boat anchor dragging on your speed as skate skiers zip past you, the harness can also help improve your form.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022
When it comes to condiments, Pocker, 45, doesn’t kid around.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2022
Certain parents didn’t think they could trust any other kid around their little prince or princess.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
