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fool away

Idioms

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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fool away

I know I do fool away a deal of my time with the fiddle——" "The sound of it is like bread ter me,— "I couldn't live without it," interposed the unconquered Aurelia.

From The Christmas Miracle 1911 by Murfree, Mary Noailles

She had no time to fool away, she let it be known.

From Carl and the Cotton Gin by Bassett, Sara Ware

If maidenkind be pure of mind, industrious, tidy, smart, What need that they should fool away their youth upon Delsarte?

From Second Book of Verse by Field, Eugene

I wasn't goin' to fool away the firm's money.

From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various

"Don't let her fool away her money," said Aunt Jane.

From Helen Grant's Schooldays by Douglas, Amanda M.

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