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Hello and welcome to The English We Speak,
where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too.
I'm Feifei.
And I'm Phil.
And why have you got such a big bag with you, Phil?
Well...
I've been dabbling in painting recently.
I've bought some paint and brushes.
Paint and brushes.
You've just said that you're dabbling in painting, so let's learn that phrase.
If you dabble in something, it means that you're not doing it very seriously.
You're just having fun.
Yes, we often use it to talk about hobbies, particularly creative ones.