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fool away
Idioms and Phrases
Squander, waste money or time, as in He was fooling away the entire afternoon . [Early 1600s] Also see fool around , def. 2.Example Sentences
It was an easy matter for him to read writing backward, having fooled away many an hour in the composing rooms.
I came here to do solid business and not fool away my time competing with irresponsible parties who couldn't put up enough money to buy the chicken-house.
Those in the gangs just mentioned always want to fool away their money before it is made.
"What's the use of fooling away your time with that stuff?" said he.
That's why he's always studying tactics and regulations round my tent instead of fooling away time with the company.
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