fritter away
Example Sentences
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I clear my schedule and hole up in the library, only to fritter away hours doing everything but writing.
That’s just where they want to be heading into the NFC championship game at Seattle, where last month they frittered away a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and wound up losing in overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
He called the party a “mess” and wondered how its leaders might fritter away the momentum.
From Salon
But in recent years, that shame has started to fritter away - at least in some quarters.
From BBC
Beagle and Barker said they frittered away two hours at Pershing Square a few blocks away until around 4 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
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