as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
returned home unannounced and found the au pair goofing off
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The other end is no slacker either, featuring a pry bar that can open stubborn food tins, remove nails, and shatter glass in an emergency.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
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The trophy cements an excellent turnaround under Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag who has transformed the club from perennial underachievers to trophy winners in just over 10 months.Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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This perennial underachiever has averaged two touchdowns and less than 700 over three NFL seasons.Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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This isn't only a place to veg out, though.Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
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Expect to see Taylor Swift in Kelce's suite at least one more time before the Eras Tour kicks back up in Miami on October 18.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2024
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Season 2 kicked off with two Christmas episodes in Dec. 2021; the third episode is set to kick back off the season in early 2025.Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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Think a full-sized living room, complete with a guy lounging on the couch, or a fleet of motorcycles and ATVs racing through the clouds.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
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The morning footage included views of the pandas eating a bamboo breakfast and lounging on a wooden platform.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
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Many are staying in makeshift shelters hoping for a semblance of safety — some in public schools, others with anyone who can offer a roof and a place to rest.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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And the whole complex rests on a glimmering reflecting pool.William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.The Economist, The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
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Last year an American startup called Swarm Technologies paid a footling $900,000 fine for sending four tiny satellites into orbit on an Indian rocket, having been denied permission to do so by the US Federal Communications Commission.The Economist, The Economist, 17 July 2019
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“Goof (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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