squirrel around

1. To move or search erratically, especially as if hurried or confused.

   My mother warned me not to squirrel around in my dad's workshop.

1. Mary was glad to see the squirrel scampering around the garden again.

   deMaria freute sich, das Eichhörnchen wieder im Garten herumtollen zu sehen.

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2. The hummingbird was too timid to come to the feeder when squirrels were around.

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3. Tom wants to know if it's illegal to catch and eat the squirrels around his house.

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irregular

• squirrel awayTo stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.
• squirrel aroundTo move or search erratically, especially as if hurried or confused.