noun
an occupation that passes the time (as modifier ) kill-time pursuits
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Words nearby kill-time kill or cure ,
kill shot ,
kill switch ,
kill the fatted calf ,
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs ,
kill-time ,
kill two birds with one stone ,
kill with kindness ,
Killy ,
Kilmarnock ,
Kilmer
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Words related to kill-time
How to use kill-time in a sentence Since the 1950s, fluoride has adapted itself to the prevailing concerns of the time.
But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
Without it, they say, the disease would surely kill her within two years.
As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
The vision—it had been an instantaneous flash after all and nothing more—had left his mind completely for the time.
About this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kill-time
Pass time aimlessly. For example, There was nothing to do, so I sat around killing time until dinner was ready . This idiom was first recorded about 1768.
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