waste away
To lose energy or become weak and feeble.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She started to waste away after she stopped eating.”
“Without proper treatment, the patient began to waste away in the hospital.”
“Grief-stricken and refusing nourishment, he seemed to waste away before his family's helpless eyes.”
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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