fritter away time

They asked why a president who promised to act with such urgency and who outlined a far-reaching liberal agenda to rival those authored by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, would fritter away time courting obstructionist Republicans.

The final year too often meanders, as students load schedules with electives, allow their grades to sag and fritter away time until graduation.

In his book “Autism’s False Prophets,” pediatrician Paul Offit goes further, pointing out that unproven claims do more than fritter away time and money.

Consider how easy it is to fritter away time surfing the web for, say, a great deal on a $50 pair of jeans.

Consider how easy it is to fritter away time surfing the web for, say, a great deal on a $50 pair of jeans.