fritter away

phrasal verb

frittered away; frittering away; fritters away
Synonyms of fritter awaynext
: to spend or use up (something) in a slow and usually foolish way
He frittered the afternoon away.
He frittered away his fortune on gambling.

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“Fritter away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fritter%20away. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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