waste of time
noun phraseDefinition of waste of time
: a bad use of time
The lecture was a complete waste of time.
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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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