piss away
Fritter away carelessly
To piss away something is to waste or squander it carelessly, especially money, time, or opportunity: He pissed away his inheritance on gambling.
The image is of something valuable going down the drain like urine—gone without thought or benefit.
Vulgar but common in casual speech.
- dissipateGradually fade away
- squanderUse up carelessly
- misuseImproper application
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- spendPay out money
rue · potential · golden opportunity · opportunity · let slip · mismanage · blow · lavish · money · down the drain · neglect · abandon · deplete · time · overlook · fail · exhaust · ignore
attitude toward value
piss awaytreasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
cherish · make the most of · maximize · put to good use · steward
effort and productivity
piss awaymake the most of
Extract maximum benefit from
put to good use · maximize · leverage · utilize · seize