piddle away
Fritter on nothing
To piddle away is to waste time or resources on trivial matters: He piddled away the afternoon watching videos.
The phrase suggests gradual, aimless squandering rather than dramatic loss—frittering something away bit by bit through inattention or lack of purpose: She piddled away her inheritance on small indulgences.
- expendUse until gone
- waste timeUse moments unproductively
- dawdleLinger without purpose
- lollygagIdle aimlessly, delay
- loafBaked bread shape
goof off · trifle · misallocate · idle · dilly-dally · fool around · mess around · frittering · squandering · wastefulness · underutilize · dissipate · burn daylight · tarry · putter around · wanton · misuse · procrastinate