- fritter something away
- waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.→ fritter
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fritter something away
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fritter something away (on something) — ˌfritter sthaˈway (on sth) derived to waste time or money on things that are not important • He frittered away the millions his father had left him. Main entry: ↑fritterderived … Useful english dictionary
throw something away — 1 she hated throwing old clothes away: DISCARD, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, throw on the scrap heap, clear out, dump, jettison; … Useful english dictionary
throw something away — 1) she hated throwing old clothes away Syn: discard, throw out, dispose of, get rid of, do away with, toss out, scrap, clear out, dump, jettison; informal chuck (away/out), deep six, ditch 2) the Tigers threw away a 3 – 0 lead Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
piss something away — v. squander; fritter away; waste … English slang
fritter away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fool, ↑fool away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fritter — fritter1 verb 1》 (often fritter something away) waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters. 2》 archaic divide into small pieces. Origin C18: based on obs. fitter break into fragments . fritter2 noun a piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that … English new terms dictionary
fritter — frit|ter1 [ˈfrıtə US ər] fritter away [fritter sth<=>away] phr v to waste time, money, or effort on something small or unimportant fritter something<=>away on ▪ He frittered away a fortune on fast cars and gambling. fritter 2 fritter2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
fritter — 1 noun (C) a thin piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat covered with a mixture of eggs and flour and cooked in hot fat : apple/corn/banana fritter (=made of apple, corn etc) 2 fritter sth away phrasal verb (T) to waste time, money, or effort on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fritter away something — fritter away (something) to waste money, time, or an opportunity. He was known to fritter away huge sums betting on the horses. I didn t do anything over vacation I just frittered it away. Usage notes: usually used to show disapproval … New idioms dictionary
fritter away — (something) to waste money, time, or an opportunity. He was known to fritter away huge sums betting on the horses. I didn t do anything over vacation I just frittered it away. Usage notes: usually used to show disapproval … New idioms dictionary
