- whiled away the time
- passed the time, spent the time
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
whiled away the time
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while away — {v.} To make time go by pleasantly or without being bored; pass or spend. * /We whiled away the time that we were waiting by talking and playing cards./ * /We whiled away the summer swimming and fishing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
while away — {v.} To make time go by pleasantly or without being bored; pass or spend. * /We whiled away the time that we were waiting by talking and playing cards./ * /We whiled away the summer swimming and fishing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
while\ away — v To make time go by pleasantly or without being bored; pass or spend. We whiled away the time that we were waiting by talking and playing cards. We whiled away the summer swimming and fishing … Словарь американских идиом
while something away — ˌwhile sthaˈway derived to spend time in a pleasant lazy way • We whiled away the time reading and playing cards. Main entry: ↑whilederived … Useful english dictionary
while away — verb spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑get through • Hypernyms: ↑spend, ↑pass • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary
while away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms while away : present tense I/you/we/they while away he/she/it whiles away present participle whiling away past tense whiled away past participle whiled away to spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing … English dictionary
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