fool away
fool away
slang To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting. Quit fooling away and work on your book report already!
See also: away, fool
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fool away
Squander, waste money or time, as in He was fooling away the entire afternoon. [Early 1600s] Also see fool around, def. 2.
See also: away, fool
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- dawdle away
- are we away
- Are we away?
- bang (away) at
- bang at
- away
- draw away
- do away with
- do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
- draw away from (someone or something)