fiddle with

English 2008. 8. 7. 22:52
fiddle
7. to touch or manipulate something, as to operate or adjust it;
ex) You may have to fiddle with the antenna to get a clear picture on the TV.

cf. fiddler : == swindler


This premature order taking did not appear to improve the store's productivity. The cashiers still had to take the same number of orders, wait for the customers to fiddle with their purses for the correct change, and so forth.
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