She spent the afternoon knocking about the market stalls, chatting with vendors and sampling street food.

She was hanging about the café, waiting for a friend to arrive.

He hangs about the park every afternoon, quietly watching the children play.

After school, a few students hung about the playground until their parents arrived.

The committee is focused on bringing about meaningful reforms before the budget is finalized.

The new policy brings about significant changes in workplace culture.

She bosses about her younger siblings, telling them when to study and when to play.

She spent the afternoon pottering about in the garden, checking the plants and sipping tea.

She potters about the greenhouse, tending to the plants between appointments.

She pottered about in the greenhouse, humming softly and tending to each plant.