clown around (with someone)

clown around (with someone)
clown around (with someone)
Fig. to join with someone in acting silly; [for two or more people] to act silly together. •

The boys were clowning around with each other.

The kids are having fun clowning around.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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