fritter away time

Examples (10)

• Don't fritter away time on social media when deadlines are looming.
• He fritters away time every morning by scrolling through memes.
• We're frittering away time arguing instead of solving the problem.
• I have frittered away too much time today and need to refocus.
• She frittered away time at the café and missed the train.
• Frittering away time on tiny optimizations rarely improves the product.
• You can't afford to fritter away time before the exam.
• Rather than frittering away time, they set clear goals and stuck to them.
• Why are you frittering away time when help is available?
• The committee warned staff not to fritter away time on nonessential paperwork.