idle away

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idle something away

Fig. to waste one's time in idleness; to waste a period of time, such as an afternoon, evening, one's life. She idled the afternoon away and then went to a party. Don't idle away the afternoon.

See also: away, idle

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Instead of letting this waster idle away his time behind bars, make him work and pay back to the public what he owes. OurSay by Birmingham Mail (England) Wandering through the streets and enjoying the sights is a great way to idle away a day, and some of the best restaurants and nightlife on the island are also to be found in Ciutadella. Five Day Trips for a Holiday in Cala Galdana by Lorraine Waddell / Travel, recreation and leisure community Staff who idle away on the internet are wasting valuable time. Legal: Facebook warning to firms by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			I'm speechless I'm terrible at names I've done my do I've got to fly I've got work to do I've had a lovely time I've had enough of this! I've had it up to here I've heard so much about you I've never [felt etc.] in all my days! I've seen better heads on nickel beers ice ice down ice over ice up iceberg icing icing on the cake idea identify identify as identify by identify with idle idle about idle away idle brain is the devil's workshop Idle people have the least leisure Idleness is the root of all evil idolize as if if a day If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well if all else fails If anything can go wrong, it will if anything should happen If at first you don't succeed If at first you don't succeed, try, try again if can help it If can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If frogs had wheels, they wouldn't bump their butts If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times If ifs and ands were pots and pans if it ain't broke, don't fix it If it ain't chickens, it's feathers if it comes to the crunch If it looks like a duck and walks etc. like a duck, it is a duck If it was a snake it woulda bit you if it weren't for if knows what's good for			IDKWYM IDKWYTA IDKY IDKYDK IDL IDL IDL IDL (programming language) IDL On the Net IDL Reporting Unit IDL-To-Java Compiler IDL/S IDL2SDL IDLA IDLAA IDLAMS IDLC IDLCA idle idle idle idle idle idle idle about idle about or around Idle Air Bypass Solenoid Idle Air Control Idle Air Control Motor Idle Air Control Valve idle away idle brain is the devil's workshop Idle Capacity Idle Channel Noise idle character idle character idle component Idle Condition Activated by Command Idle Control Valve idle current Idle Cut-Off Idle End idle expenditure idle fancy Idle folk have the least leisure Idle Funds Idle Hour Country Club idle interrupt Idle Line Interrupt Enable Idle Line Network Idle Line State Idle Mode Idle people have the least leisure Idle Period Down Link Idle Property Screening List idle pulley idle pulley

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