sprawl around

sprawl around
sprawl about & sprawl around
to slouch or lounge somewhere; to spread oneself out casually while lounging. (Usually refers to habitual action, perhaps in a number of places.) •

He sprawled about, loafing the afternoon away.

When I came into the room, four teenage boys were sprawled around the furniture, watching television.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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