kill (the) time
idiom
informal
: to spend time doing something while one is waiting
We killed time watching the sailboats on the river.
We killed the time between trains playing video games.
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
On some of those days, Stan would kill time by wandering Manhattan in full makeup until his call time.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Their effort to kill time led to the creation of their now-very successful alcohol: Brother’s Bond Bourbon.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024
While employees in the office might kill time messaging friends or flipping through TikTok, remote workers take advantage of being far from the watchful gaze of bosses to chip away at personal to-do lists or to goof off.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
On some of those days, Stan would kill time by wandering Manhattan in full makeup until his call time.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Their effort to kill time led to the creation of their now-very successful alcohol: Brother’s Bond Bourbon.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024
While employees in the office might kill time messaging friends or flipping through TikTok, remote workers take advantage of being far from the watchful gaze of bosses to chip away at personal to-do lists or to goof off.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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