trifle away

You succeed in nothing, sir; unstable as water, you trifle away all existence.

One day a friend was urging his father to send James to school, and not allow him to trifle away his time at home.

We must do our own share in keeping away from the danger, and not trifle away the strength we ask for.

“And Marg would give you up like—er—this” (Nella-Rose puffed an imaginary trifle away with her pretty pursed lips).

He waved that trifle away; it must wait, for now there was business afoot.