Daily life
potter around
do small tasks leisurely
To do small, ordinary tasks in a relaxed way without hurrying or following a strict plan.
Hear it in real life
What did you do on your day off?
Nothing special; I just pottered around the house.
I like to potter around the kitchen while I listen to the radio.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: potter about to the house
Say: potter around the house
Use "potter around" with a place, not "potter about to" a place.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
potter around; potter around the house; spend time pottering around
Your turn: say it out loud
I like to potter around the kitchen while I listen to the radio.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
potter around
do small tasks leisurely
“I like to potter around the kitchen while I listen to the radio.”
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