screwing off
Goofing around lazily
Screwing off is wasting time or avoiding work, typically when you should be doing something productive: Quit screwing off and finish your homework.
The phrase suggests idle goofing around rather than deliberate sabotage.
A screwoff is someone who habitually avoids responsibility.
- goofing offIdling instead of working
- messing aroundIdle, aimless activity
- fooling aroundIdle playful behavior
- skivingEvading work or duty
- playing hookySkipping school secretly
slacking off · shirking · phoning it in · slouching · malingering · procrastinating · dragging your feet · idling · laziness · avoidance · loafing · dawdling · slugging · apathy · boredom · goldbricking · distraction · downtime
screwing offbuckling down
Applying oneself with determination
grinding · hustling · toiling · getting down to business · putting in the work
screwing offfocusing
Concentrating on one point
concentrating · paying attention · getting serious · bearing down · locking in
screw, screwing, screws, screwed, screwdriver, unscrew, unscrewing, unscrewed