fiddle about

intransitive

(intransitive) To waste time; spend time idly.

Japanese Meaning

無駄に時間を費やす / だらだらする / 時間を浪費する

Don't just fiddle about when there are important repairs to be done.

重要な修理があるのに、ただ時間を無駄にしないでください。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To waste time; spend time idly.

fiddles about

（ present singular third-person ）

fiddling about

（ participle present ）

fiddled about

（ participle past ）

fiddled about

（ past ）