while away

Related to while away: wile away

while away

To spend an amount of time idly, pleasantly, or in a carefree manner. Often used in the phrase "while away the hours." A noun or pronoun can be used between "while" and "away." When we were kids, we would while away the hours on rainy days just drawing pictures and reading books. Don't just while the summer away—set a goal for yourself and do something constructive.

See also: away, while

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

while a period of time away (doing something)

to spend or waste time doing something. I whiled an hour away just staring at the sea. Liz whiled away the entire afternoon, snoozing. I just love to while away the hours.

while away

Spend time idly or pleasantly, as in It was a beautiful day and we whiled away the hours in the garden. This expression is the only surviving use of the verb while, meaning "to spend time." [First half of 1600s]

See also: away, while

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

while away the time, etc. (doing something)

pass the time (doing something), usually because you are waiting for something or have nothing better to do: I had ten hours to wait in Rome, so I whiled away the time wandering around the museums.

See also: away, while

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

while away

To spend some duration of time idly or pleasantly: The campers whiled the hours away by singing songs. We whiled away the summer.

See also: away, while

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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empty in(to) (something)
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count in
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batten down
copy out

词组	while away
释义	while away Related to while away: wile away while away To spend an amount of time idly, pleasantly, or in a carefree manner. Often used in the phrase "while away the hours." A noun or pronoun can be used between "while" and "away." When we were kids, we would while away the hours on rainy days just drawing pictures and reading books. Don't just while the summer away—set a goal for yourself and do something constructive. See also: away, while Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. while a period of time away (doing something) to spend or waste time doing something. I whiled an hour away just staring at the sea. Liz whiled away the entire afternoon, snoozing. I just love to while away the hours. See also: away, of, period, time, while McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. while away Spend time idly or pleasantly, as in It was a beautiful day and we whiled away the hours in the garden. This expression is the only surviving use of the verb while, meaning "to spend time." [First half of 1600s] See also: away, while The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. while away the time, etc. (doing something) pass the time (doing something), usually because you are waiting for something or have nothing better to do: I had ten hours to wait in Rome, so I whiled away the time wandering around the museums. See also: away, while Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary while away v. To spend some duration of time idly or pleasantly: The campers whiled the hours away by singing songs. We whiled away the summer. See also: away, while The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: enlist in enlist in (something) empty in(to) (something) empty into (Is) this taken? a little goes a long way count in batten batten down copy out
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