fool away
to waste, squander
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Do not fool away your money on things you do not need.”
“He fooled away his entire summer vacation playing video games instead of studying for his exams.”
“Rather than focusing on his professional development, he fooled away his potential by engaging in trivial distractions and avoiding any meaningful responsibility.”
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas
Last updated August 10, 2026