fritter away

Example Sentences

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In these scenarios, in which leads are frittered away, think to championships won by competitors who held the advantage for mere moments, not moons.

From Washington Post

How dare these children, with their small, nimble fingers, fritter away even a moment that they could be spending sweeping a chimney or, perhaps, working in a coal mine?

From Washington Post

She accused Commerce of frittering away millions on inefficient and controversial solutions to homelessness under Brown’s leadership, and of lining the pockets of Brown’s allies.

From Seattle Times

It’s tougher to fritter away funds, however, when you have financial guardrails in place.

From New York Times

Labour's deputy leader said her party's analysis showed "a scandalous catalogue of waste, with taxpayers' money frittered away across every part of government".

From BBC