while away
phrasal verb
whiled away; whiling away; whiles away
: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy
We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.
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While taxpayers can generally deduct travel expenses (including amounts for meals and lodging) while away from home related to a trade or business, commuting expenses are never deductible.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Situated along railroad tracks that are still in use today, Opelika’s downtown is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon or an entire day.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2024
But Paul Giamatti's tender performance as Cleveland Heep, a grieving husband and father left to while away his days as a lowly apartment building superintendent after his family's murder, almost makes up for all that.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Post Post Share Save Print Your summer vacation was bliss: mornings at the beach, impromptu stops for ice cream, and afternoons whiled away with a good book.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 9 July 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Situated along railroad tracks that are still in use today, Opelika’s downtown is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon or an entire day.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2024
But Paul Giamatti's tender performance as Cleveland Heep, a grieving husband and father left to while away his days as a lowly apartment building superintendent after his family's murder, almost makes up for all that.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Post Post Share Save Print Your summer vacation was bliss: mornings at the beach, impromptu stops for ice cream, and afternoons whiled away with a good book.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 9 July 2024
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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