while a period of time away (doing something)

while a period of time away (doing something)
while a period of time away(doing something)
to spend or waste time doing something. •

I whiled an hour away just staring at the sea.

Liz whiled away the entire afternoon, snoozing.

I just love to while away the hours.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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