fritter away

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[fool away] or [fritter away] {v.}, {informal} To waste foolishly. * /Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying./ * /The man won a lot of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[бить баклуши] {v. phr.} {informal} [bit' bak`lushi] To do nothing, to idle, to dawdle, to fool (away), to fritter away one's time Usually in unfavourable sence: * /Хватит бить баклуши! […] www.sky-net-eye.com

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American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

fool

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