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fool away

  1. Squander, waste money or time, as in He was fooling away the entire afternoon. [Early 1600s] Also see fool around, def. 2.



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It was an easy matter for him to read writing backward, having fooled away many an hour in the composing rooms.

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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.

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Those in the gangs just mentioned always want to fool away their money before it is made.

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"What's the use of fooling away your time with that stuff?" said he.

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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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