potters around
Busies oneself idly
To potter around is to occupy oneself in an unhurried, aimless way, typically with minor tasks or hobbies: He spent Sunday pottering around the garden.
The phrase suggests pleasant idleness rather than productivity—puttering with no particular goal.
Chiefly British; Americans usually say "putter around."
- dilly-dallyWaste time idly
- dabbleEngage superficially
- tinkerMender of metal household wares
- mess aboutAct aimlessly, without purpose
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
idle · idle away · meander · dawdle · piddle · kill time · stroll · loiter · putter · mosey · fossick · while away · fritter · saunter · bumble · doodle · ease · take it easy
purposefulness
potters aroundapply oneself
Focus diligently on something
get down to business · gets down to business · buckle down · applies oneself · concentrate
intensity of effort
potters aroundtoils
Works with great effort
labors · hustles · grafts · slaves away · goes all out