laze away

laze away

1. To be idle or slothful; to be totally inactive. ("Laze" is an informal verbalization of "lazy.") I don't want you lazing away on this sofa for the whole weekend, young man! After a long week of work, there's nothing I like better than to laze away for a while with video games or movies.
2. To pass a certain amount or period of time by being very lazy or idle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "laze" and "away." Too many kids just laze the summer away in front of their computers or televisions. In my 20s, I would spend every Friday and Saturday night at the bar with my friends, but now that I have kids, I just want to laze away the evenings at home.
See also: away, laze
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

laze something away

to spend a period of time being lazy. I just love to sit here and laze the day away. I will laze away the entire day.
See also: away, laze
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • loiter away
  • loaf away
  • idle away
  • they also serve who (only) stand and wait
  • They also serve who only stand and wait
  • sink down
  • other way round, the
  • laze
  • laze about
  • laze around
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Or sup a pint of the black stuff while you laze away the days on the Emerald Isle.
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