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have time to kill


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TO SPEND TIME DOING NOTHING OR VERY LITTLE


We had some time to kill, so we went to the museum.

Synonyms and examples


laze
I can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach.
have time on your hands
She should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni.
be at a loose end
UKinformal
He was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday.
wait around
We were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets.
hang around (somewhere)
informal
I'll just hang around until you get here.
twiddle your thumbs
It’s a waste of time to have our workers here twiddling their thumbs while the whole computer system’s down.
idle away
The princess idled the afternoon away playing cards while her servants worked.
while away
I whiled away the whole day walking along the coast.
knock around
iinformal
When he’s not filming on location, he’s knocking around his Brooklyn apartment.
lie around
informal
“What are you up to today?” “Just lying around watching TV.”
sit around
informal
She sat around, waiting for her friends to finish their conversation.
stand around
informal
Why are you all standing around? There’s work to do!
lounge around
I love nothing more than lounging around the house at the weekend.
bum around
informal
After the week I’ve had, I’m just going to bum around.
sitting (around) on your backside
slangdisapproving
I’m tired of you sitting around on your backside - go and get a job!
loaf
informal
Quit loafing - the dishes aren’t going to wash themselves!
veg out
informal
I was on my feet all day – I think I’ll just veg out in front of the TV tonight.
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See words related to have time to kill


lazy
disapproving
indolent
slothful
literary
work-shy
UKdisapproving
idle
UK
lethargic
shiftless
disapproving
unambitious
bone idle
UK
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If someone is lazy, they are not willing to work or use effort to do something. If a person spends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing.
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