fool away
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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.
From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Harold Bindloss
If old Smearcase continues to fool away his hard-earned wealth in that manner, his friends ought to buy an injunction on his will!
From The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge
“But we can’t fool away much time at the bungalow; we’ve got a lot to do to-day.”
From The Madness of May by Frederic Dorr Steele
She wants me to come to Baltimore and help her fool away lots more time on a house-boat!
From Dorothy on a House Boat by Evelyn Raymond
I’ve got no time to fool away, Blackwell.
From Crooked Trails and Straight by D. C. Hutchison
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