trifle away
Example Sentences
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"His Moneys he did not trifle away, but bestowed them upon good Books, Medals and other useful Rareties worth the Curiosity of a Compleat Gentleman."
From English Travellers of the Renaissance by Howard, Clare
God will give us all the time we need to accomplish all he purposes us to accomplish, but he does not give us one moment to trifle away.
From How to Live a Holy Life by Orr, Charles Ebert
Wilt thou simper and gape and trifle away thy days whilst that dog-descended Frank tramples thee underfoot, using thee but as a stepping-stone to the power that should be thine own?
From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael
He merely closed his tired eyes and at the same time let his lower lip fall a trifle away from the upper, as his breath came brokenly between them.
From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various
I understand that Dona Dolores is fond of music, although she tells me that I trifle away my time by practising it.”
From In New Granada Heroes and Patriots by Kingston, William Henry Giles
