idle away
idle away — idiom
1. to spend a block of time in a relaxed way, doing things that are not useful or i
to spend a block of time in a relaxed way, doing things that are not useful or important, especially instead of working or studying
Talia idled away the whole afternoon watching old movies instead of studying for her exam.
idle away + the whole afternoon
On summer break, the children idled away their days at the beach with no plans.
Hugo idled away hours playing video games while his laundry sat on the chair.
Instead of working on her novel, Eleni idled away the morning browsing social media.
Jabari idled away the weekend watching old films instead of preparing for his job interview.
- while away
softer and more positive; implies the time passed pleasantly rather than unproductively
- kill time
slightly more informal; focuses on making time pass when bored, not necessarily lazily
- waste
more negative; implies regret about the time not being used well
文法句型
idle away + time period
用法筆記
The object of this phrasal idiom must always be a period of time (e.g. morning, afternoon, hours, days, weekend). It cannot be used without an object.