| 单词 | fritter away |
| 例句 | “It is particularly a great pity that they are frittering away so much time and energy on political problems, when they could be devoting themselves to scientific pursuits.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “You don’t mess around like that. You just don’t fritter away all your luck.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Or I could drive out to this Garland place and demand that the grandmother replace the funds Cap frittered away. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Frances. Let’s go, buddy. Let’s not fritter away the best part of the day here….Let’s go, buddy.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Most of the original Fragment had been destroyed by the fire, the burning pages flapping and frittering away into ash, all their words turned to dust. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was like all the good and true things he’d ever done didn’t matter, and he, who he was, the legacy he’d worked so hard for, was dissolving, frittering away with every lie they told. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z So any system that lets you wallow in the fantasy that one day you’ll get it all done isn’t just useless but dangerous, lulling you into frittering away your time. Why you only need five things on your to-do list 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z McCrory is playing Celia, a fractious 1950s housewife who spent the second world war driving ambulances and now fritters away her days playing tennis and seeking real eggs for an omelette. Helen McCrory: 'Attack yourself ? don't get lazy' 2010-06-01T21:00:00Z Craig Johnson’s tender indie comedy, “True Adolescents,” examines the interim passages of male lives when time is nervously frittered away and the future looms through the mist like a giant scary question mark. | 'True Adolescents': Great Outdoors Beckons as a Test of Manhood 2011-07-28T22:03:05Z The driving motivation of its title character, a slick Prohibition-era preacher who turns garden-variety revival meetings into show-stoppers, shifts so abruptly late in the proceedings that some amount of the musical’s credibility is frittered away. Signature Theatre’s ‘Elmer Gantry’ steps up to the melodic pulpit “Along with roulette and cocottes, founding a publishing house has always been one of the most effective ways for a young man of noble birth to fritter away a fortune,” he begins. Michael Dirda browses books that will make you love reading 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Also named Alberto, he is an encyclopedia salesman who lives in a fugue-like state, fretting that he will “fritter away the future” while lost in feelings of apathy. Review | In ‘The Heart and Other Viscera,’ Félix J. Palma turns mundane moments into spellbinding tales 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z He then “frittered away years as a rent-a-quote pundit” before joining Trump’s legal team. John Oliver: Trump and Giuliani are 'basically two versions of the same person' 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z In the space of a decade, from around 1902 until his death in 1912, he frittered away his fortune on a range of philanthropic projects. Independence Day fossil: Dippy the star-spangled dinosaur 2013-07-04T14:28:00Z Over the rest of her life, she frittered away the fortune she inherited from her father on a series of unsuccessful law suits and dubious investments. A Duchess Brought Low by ‘A Very British Scandal’ 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The message to parents then is clear: don’t let them fritter away their free time on whatever is fun, what they like or what they are interested in at the moment. Motherlode Blog: Give a Girl a 'Hook,' Get Her Into College 2012-05-29T11:44:53Z According to Ms. Williams, Mr. Gage frittered away $10 million of her money on alcohol, gambling and failed business ventures. Esther Williams, Who Swam to Movie Fame, Dies at 91 2013-06-06T17:42:45Z Chances are that, by this point, most grown-ups will feel they’ve indulged in enough nostalgia for youthful hours frittered away in gaming arcades, at least for one evening. Review: 'Pixels' Is Fun — for a Bit 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In one tale a man with money woes wins the lottery but fritters away his winnings on a ridiculous status symbol that will throw his family into turmoil and threaten to bankrupt him. Books of The Times: ‘Tenth of December,’ Stories by George Saunders 2013-01-14T21:02:54Z When she scolds him about it, he laughs and says, “My motto is Concentrate. I’ve no intention of frittering away my strength on that sort of thing.” Watch “Howards End”—Then Read It 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z What can be spent, saved, frittered away or killed — but never destroyed?” Museum Review: National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia, Pa. - Review 2011-09-08T22:42:06Z This week’s contest developed from a recent brainstorm in the Style Invitational Devotees group on Facebook, where the power of 1,500 brainy brains is frittered away day after day. Style Invitational Week 1263: Playing the short game 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z And there is growing awareness of how our dependence on smartphones is becoming pathological, an addiction that scatters attention and fritters away our relationship to real things and real people. Review | Museums wants 2 show u memez now. They shud be careful. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z There are wealthy people, says Ellis, who "fritter away tens of thousands on a holiday" and yet are reluctant to give. Will philanthropists save the arts? 2010-10-21T19:30:00Z He frittered away his career earnings in a drug-induced haze that lasted for the next three years and culminated in a suicide note he e-mailed to his wife and children. Lessons from My Father 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Though the house is currently being given new life yet again under the designer Chris Benz, much of its brand equity has been frittered away. Keeping the Oscar de la Renta Name Alive 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z They resembled typical youth frittering away a Sunday, if not for the umbrellas they were carrying on a cloudless night. Is it safe to travel to Hong Kong? I went to find out. 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z He fritters away three marriages and mourns his disconnection from five children. Phil Collins Wants You to Know He Isn’t Dead Yet 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Having watched other stars fritter away their fortunes, Dean said he learned to be careful with his money. Singer, sausage businessman Jimmy Dean dies at 81 2010-06-14T03:14:00Z He is left to fritter away the time with the sequestered cardinals, for whom he even arranges a clerical volleyball tournament. Moretti's Cannes film a wry look at the Vatican 2011-05-13T18:00:12Z Yet that obsession damaged those around him, and succeeding generations of Vanderbilts, fairly and unfairly, became symbols of the “idle rich” and frittered away a fortune. More than a statue: Cooper explores the Vanderbilt legacy 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z There were those many years of time and typing frittered away figuring out “Lost.” In TV’s Silver Age, a logjam of shows that are ‘pretty good,’ but not great 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Escobar’s organization is frittering away and he knows it, just as Gaviria refuses to accept the attorney general’s pleas to negotiate, because he knows it, too. ‘Narcos’ Season 2, Episode 8: A Grieving Kingpin 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z By alienating even the other conservatives on the court with his bullying tone and withering dissents, Mr. Murphy says, Justice Scalia has frittered away opportunities to wield genuine influence by building consensus. ‘Scalia: A Court of One,’ by Bruce Allen Murphy 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Not so bad, I guess, except that this doesn’t include the precious hours I frittered away on Facebook and Twitter. Laila Lalami explains how to procrastinate (hint: you're off to a good start) 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z He married a woman called Irene Ferrett and quickly frittered away his inheritance on a failed confectioner's shop in Mumbles – Hayward, in one of his better jokes, calls him a humbug merchant. Double Agent Snow by James Hayward – review 2013-01-04T22:55:13Z Hopkins obliged, though his private life was growing ever more complicated: He drank heavily, and anything he won in life became something he might then fritter away. Anthony Hopkins Makes It Look Simple. (And Maybe It Should Be.) 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Ruses range from overpriced and largely useless acting and modelling courses to ersatz films, magazines and events – a mendacious la-la land where stars do not waltz in sunsets but parents do fritter away their savings. Nightmares in the dream factory: how Hollywood scams would-be child stars 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z White’s loss is instructive here — perhaps intimidated by his better-known, more accomplished opponent, he essentially fritters away five moves beginning with the nervous retreat 16. Vidit, Nakamura book berths in Candidates Tournament for a shot at world chess title 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Three weeks on, the Republicans have been frittering away their majority status — a maddening embarrassment to some, democracy in action to others, but not at all how the House is expected to function. Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for House speaker as Republican infighting shows no end 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Instead, the Mississippi Department of Human Services allowed well-connected people to fritter away $77 million in federal welfare funds from 2016 to 2019, according to the state auditor and state and federal prosecutors. Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z He told the court that efforts had begun to ask the gambling companies if they would return some of the money Holbrook frittered away. Peter Holbrook: Bogus financial advisor conned victims out of £900k 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Giddy with the view across central Oregon and suddenly reconnected to cell service, I frittered away my smartphone battery during a solo climb on Mount Jefferson in October 2019. Seattle mapmaker celebrates 50 years of guiding hikers 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The SNP government is frittering away public money on frivolous purchases and VIP treatment while services are stretched to breaking point. Civil servants in Scotland made 58,000 bank card transactions 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “You were yet another player who frittered away substantial earnings from the period of time when you were playing basketball professionally,” Judge Valerie E. Caproni told him. Former first-round NBA draft pick is sentenced to 10 years in prison in $4 million health care fraud 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z In these scenarios, in which leads are frittered away, think to championships won by competitors who held the advantage for mere moments, not moons. Perspective | Leading the Masters is treacherous. Just ask Brooks Koepka. 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z How dare these children, with their small, nimble fingers, fritter away even a moment that they could be spending sweeping a chimney or, perhaps, working in a coal mine? Opinion | We must protect the children by ... rolling back child labor laws 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z She accused Commerce of frittering away millions on inefficient and controversial solutions to homelessness under Brown’s leadership, and of lining the pockets of Brown’s allies. Spokane mayor’s race could be expensive ‘slugfest’ 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z It’s tougher to fritter away funds, however, when you have financial guardrails in place. How to Keep Revenge Spending From Ruining Your Retirement 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z As for what happened to his NBA earnings, she said: “My guess is it was just frittered away on stupid stuff.” Former first-round NBA draft pick is sentenced to 10 years in prison in $4 million health care fraud 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Labour's deputy leader said her party's analysis showed "a scandalous catalogue of waste, with taxpayers' money frittered away across every part of government". Labour accuse Tories of spending sprees on hotels, dining and gifts 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The Cowboys weren’t done frittering away precious time, either. Cowboys’ last-ditch plays against Niners never have a prayer 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z After his first midterm election in 1994, Bill Clinton was seen as a colossal bust — the first Democrat in almost a half-century to fritter away both houses of Congress. Review | A not-too-deep look at Biden’s presidency so far 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Except that anyone familiar with the history of the Chargers and their ability to fritter away leads had to know it was far from over. Analysis: Chargers will be eager to forget Jaguars' unforgettable playoff comeback 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Instead, the Mississippi Department of Human Services allowed well-connected people to fritter away tens of millions of welfare dollars from 2016 to 2019, according to the state auditor and state and federal prosecutors. Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z He didn't just fritter away at least $834 million in cash — the reporting showed he was at least $421 million in debt. The GOP elite wants to brand Trump a loser — the humiliating release of his tax returns could help 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z What are these "feel-good projects" that we must not "fritter away" our resources on? What the Sam Bankman-Fried debacle can teach us about "longtermism" 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z But critics say the money was frittered away. Ghana economy: Chilli-sauce businesses feel the heat 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z It’s hard to imagine the money you are frittering away giving you the kind of entertainment you could have with $125,000 after three decades. You lost the lottery; find a financial win from that 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z And in the case of the Guardians, to suggest that the Yankees frittered away Friday’s game would be to erase exactly what has made Cleveland so good. The Yankees, walking a tightrope, wobble a little in loss to Guardians 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z "Labour won't make the mistake the Tories made with North Sea oil and gas back in the 1980s. Where they frittered away the wealth from our national resources." Keir Starmer speech: Labour plans publicly-owned renewable energy giant 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "I confess I am impressed. He could fritter away his life on idleness and self-indulgence." Charles, Britain's conflicted new monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Many Democrats, including Biden, have responded to critiques of their plan by pointing to how much money Republicans frittered away on tax cuts for the wealthy. Opinion | Biden’s student debt plan is a Democratic version of ‘trickle-down’ economics 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z But if it hit the wall, it would at least tie the game and allow the Mariners another chance at the expected victory they were in the process of frittering away. Frustration grows as Mariners can’t get bats going in 3-1 loss to Nationals 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z “If we don’t respect our profession and we see it frittering away into the realm of triviality and sensationalism, we’ll lose our standing,” she said. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “Instead of giving grants, which can be frittered away, it’s very functional: The artist gets the money, and the work goes to an institution.” Alex Katz Is Still Perfecting His Craft 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “If it hadn’t been for ‘War Room,’ he was going to go to Mar-a-Lago and fritter away because the cast around him — who all testified in the hearings — didn’t want him to return.” Bannon, dangling possible testimony, brings new focus to Jan. 6 role 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z That’s why it’s a shame that so much of the panel’s credibility was frittered away on opening day by Pelosi’s decision. Column: The original sin that plagues Congress’ Jan. 6 committee 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z But Broadway stardom of his caliber is too precious to fritter away on a star turn. Commentary: Are Broadway megastars obsolete? Not while Hugh Jackman and Patti LuPone are around 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Democrats want to regain momentum on drug costs that they frittered away when endless rounds of intraparty disagreements stalled Biden’s domestic agenda. Limits on insulin costs revived in push for Senate action 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z And that played right into the quarterback’s hands when they frittered away golden scoring opportunities. Analysis: Chiefs kicking themselves for not kicking it 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z "Starting to realise exactly how much time you're frittering away each day on your phone can be a powerful wake-up call and catalyst for change." The people deciding to ditch their smartphones 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z These rivals who believe they have absolutely no margin for error when facing the Chiefs are playing right into Mahomes’ hands by frittering away golden scoring opportunities. Mahomes in teams’ heads and they play right into his hands 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The refrain meant that a fortune amassed by one generation will be frittered away by the third. The Great Inheritors: How three families shielded their fortunes from taxes for generations 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z She claimed funding had been "frittered away" and that it would have been better spent on shoring up coal tips, which was "such a priority for the people of Wales". Climate change: Wales COP26 events 'costly failure' 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The Kraken’s ownership isn’t about to fritter away the early respectability advantage their $650 million franchise fee paid for on the chance of getting lucky come draft day. The Kraken have stumbled to a slow start in their first season. Is it reasonable to expect more? 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z On the brink of relinquishing the set, Sinner grabbed the next five points to hold for 6-all — or, more accurately, Brooksby frittered away the next five points. Sinner, 19, beats Brooksby, 20, to reach final in Washington 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z But now some unions seem keen on frittering away that goodwill by opposing coronavirus vaccination mandates. Opinion | Unions shouldn’t stand in the way of vaccine mandates 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z One of the children's main arguments was that the trustees never should have allowed their father to fritter away the principal of a dynastic trust on a money-losing newspaper. The Great Inheritors: How three families shielded their fortunes from taxes for generations 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z For two decades the Mariners’ die-hards have watched the team fritter away chances to advance to the playoffs. Even though the Mariners’ luck may run out, they must be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Also awarding the film two stars was The Evening Standard's Charlotte O'Sullivan, who said: "Old is never scary and tension is consistently frittered away, with illogical and/or generic set pieces. It's incredibly frustrating." Old: Critics split on M Night Shyamalan's new thriller 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Erika Girardi now faces scrutiny over her possible involvement in the scandal and the impression that money intended for “orphans and widows” was frittered away on her celebrity ambitions. How 'The Real Housewives'' glam arms race gets its cast into hot water 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Arnold Palmer frittered away a seven-stroke advantage on the final nine in 1966, then lost a playoff to Billy Casper, who birdied four of his final holes. U.S. Women’s Open: Yuka Saso Wins, Extending a Majors Drought by Americans 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z But they both frittered away leads throughout the race and failed to kiss the bricks at Indy on Sunday. Wait ’til next year: Palou, O’Ward fall to Castroneves 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z With a competent pitching staff — not even a great one, mind you — the Angels might not have frittered away Mike Trout’s twenty-something years. Commentary: The Dodgers can pitch. But wait: The Angels can pitch too? 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z But they are fragile and risk being wiped away as the Americans step away - whether frittered away under a new government or crushed by continued war. EXPLAINER: What remains as US ends Afghan ‘forever war’ 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z But they are fragile and risk being wiped away as the Americans step away — whether frittered away under a new government or crushed by continued war. EXPLAINER: What remains as US ends Afghan ‘forever war’ 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z It would not have mattered had Brighton converted one of the many other chances they frittered away as they once again failed to turn pressure and domination into goals again. Sheffield Utd defeat wasteful Brighton 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z The good feelings and optimism of the improbable opening day victory were replaced with the familiar frustration of relievers not being able to throw strikes and games frittered away in the middle innings. Mariners’ big question mark, the bullpen, struggles in loss to Giants 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z There is a clear and present danger of India frittering away the "advantage" of bringing new infections down to lower levels in February. Covid-19: Mumbai to roll out compulsory testing in crowded places 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z In a 20-17 victory over Atlanta on Sunday, the Chargers frittered away a scoring opportunity late in the first half because of a play call Lynn later admitted was a mistake. Anthony Lynn makes it clear that Chargers' confusion won't change who calls plays 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z A banking matriarch must come to the rescue after her son, now head of the institution, fritters away its emergency bonds in a get-rich-quick scheme. Movies on TV this week: 'Toy Story' and 'Toy Story 2' on Freeform 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z He called for people not to "fritter away" lockdown "success" after seeing the "first signs" of the firebreak - strict restrictions that were in place for 17 days - working. Christmas tree sales to go ahead despite lockdown 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z And we fritter away so much time not agreeing, not listening, not hearing, not even trying to get past our differences and find overlap. Column: I wish we had a national mute button 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Baltimore frittered away most of a 17-0 halftime cushion under the weight of several big plays by the Eagles and a variety of mistakes by the Ravens, most notably drew 12 penalties for 132 yards. Ravens hope to address flaws, get healthy during early bye 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Make no mistake, Davis saved the Lakers, who frittered away a 16-point lead, and bailed out James after his shaky play down the stretch. Analysis | With one huge shot, Anthony Davis showed why he left New Orleans for the Lakers 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z For someone trailing former vice president Joe Biden in the presidential race, Trump remains the biggest obstacle to reelection, an embattled incumbent who is frittering away the advantages of incumbency. Analysis | The advantages of incumbency are crumbling away for Trump 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z But while he played politics with Americans' futures, Trump frittered away an opportunity to provide real, immediate help to 30 million unemployed workers—including Overstreet—who lost their livelihoods through no fault of their own. How Donald Trump abandoned America’s workers when they needed him the most 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z He did not fritter away his time, mounting a direct attack on Trump’s claims about the economy and on his mishandling of one crisis after another. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Uncle Joe, who outlasted them both 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z In addition, some benefits of low energy prices are frittered away when smugglers resell fuel in another country where prices are higher. As Energy Prices Tumble, Developing Countries Trim Subsidies 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Don’t fritter away your money on avocado toast. So much for entitled millennials – it’s billionaires such as Richard Branson who are begging for loans | Arwa Mahdawi 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z If they hadn’t frittered away that trillion or so dollars, they’d be better able to cope with this emergency. CEOs, not the unemployed, are America's real 'moral hazard' | Robert Reich 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Easy enough to fritter away on Twitter – or, alternatively, a road to a new, streamlined wardrobe. Why revamping your wardrobe is the perfect lockdown distraction 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Maryland held a two-game lead with five to play before losing three of four to fritter away the advantage. Maryland seeks another banner after tying for Big Ten title 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z American DeChambeau struggled to a 71, hitting a series of poor shots down the stretch and compounding his misery by missing several short putts as he frittered away a handy lead with three late bogeys. Thomas takes third-round lead in Mexico as DeChambeau fades 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z On a day when tournament host Tiger Woods frittered away several shots with some poor wedge play and fell nine shots from the lead, Kuchar compiled a respectable two-under-par 69 at Riviera in Los Angeles. Kuchar leads by two shots at Riviera as Woods falls nine behind 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z And then they frittered away a whole month before presenting their articles of impeachment. Opinion | The key impeachment verdict is in. And no, it didn’t come from the Senate. 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z He doesn’t fritter away his time on social media. Asking and listening goes a long way for Patrick Cantlay 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z My friend, a parent for whom a trip to the cinema now takes a village, was genuinely annoyed I’d gone at all: “People are frittering away their precious cinema privileges on Cats?!” Ignore the critics: The Masked Singer is compulsive viewing | Elle Hunt 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Raiders frittered away a win over Jackson- ville in the last game in the Black Hole. Sam Farmer's NFL picks for Week 16 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Cohen wrote that he now realizes, as he walks the Otisville Camp paths, that he “in fact ‘sold his soul,’ and foolishly frittered away his integrity.” Michael Cohen, Broken and Humiliated, Asks for Leniency From Prison 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Funds also can’t be frittered away on luxury items, real estate or construction projects - or, for that matter, pretty much anything the Justice Department chooses. Editorial Roundup: Georgia 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z But even further back, westerners saw themselves as bootstrapping settlers whose hard work was frittered away for the benefit of eastern Canada. Wexit: Alberta's frustration fuels push for independence from Canada 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z When Williams frittered away a brief advantage a few games later with sloppy play, she bashed her racket on the court — earning a second code violation, which cost her a point. For Sale: Serena Williams’s Broken Racket. Yes, That One. 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z While allies like Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez frittered away cash on unsustainable projects, Morales managed to turn Latin America’s poorest country into its fastest growing and more than halved extreme poverty. Is it a coup or a return to democracy? Battle for Bolivia’s soul rages 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Robertson, 39, frittered away their retirement savings on personal luxuries and unsuccessful frozen yogurt franchises. Former University of Virginia football player convicted of fraud 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z And not by frittering away deficit-financed fiscal stimulus when the economy needed it least. Opinion | Trump thinks the economy makes him impeachment-proof. It might be the opposite. 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Yet decoupling is unrealistic; nor can the world afford for the United States and China to fritter away years waging cold war as the climate warms. Opinion | We need a better middle road on China. Here’s how we can find it. 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Armed with a four-shot lead entering the final round, Lowry frittered away his advantage and eventually lost by three to Dustin Johnson. British Open 2019: Shane Lowry, the talented 'little fat lad with glasses' to champion golfer of the year - Golf Digest 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Instead they frittered away final two games in disappointing fashion. In another ‘opener’ failure, this time it’s Tommy Milone who costs Mariners a win 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Those wannabe Democratic nominees, on the other hand, are going to fritter away energy next week in Miami in what are billed as the first Democratic presidential primary debates. Opinion | All these wannabe Democratic nominees are wasting everybody’s time 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z But the Swedes earned some counterattacking opportunities, exposing rifts in the U.S. defense before frittering away promising chances. U.S. defeat of Sweden ends group stage but feels more like start of its World Cup 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z But stay with me — because, unlike with his private business dealings, the legacy Trump is frittering away belongs to us all. Opinion | Trump inherited America’s foreign policy riches. He’s frittering them away. 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z Aliya’s work as an archeologist is looked down upon by many of the people around her who think she fritters away her time looking into the past. Review | An interesting concept forms the basis of ‘Heaven’s Vault’ but it takes a while to grab you 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z In the heavily caffeinated, takeout-fueled environment of the writers room, absurdly long hours can be frittered away in the search for “creative inspiration.” Hollywood working moms and the brutal conflict between family and career 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z After giving up seven runs in two innings on Saturday, Washington relievers frittered away a three-run cushion in the eighth. Turner hits 2 HRs as Nationals beat Mets 6-5 for 1st win 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z She ended up keeping $55,000 and “frittered away these funds on personal expenses in about one month’s time”, prosecutors said. 'Magic trick': trial begins for fake heiress who swindled friends, banks and hotels 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z She ended up keeping $55,000 and “frittered away these funds on personal expenses in about one month’s time,” prosecutors said. Heiress hoax scores woman celebrity treatment, and charges 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z She ended up keeping $55,000 and “frittered away these funds on personal expenses in about one month’s time,” prosecutors said. Heiress hoax scores woman celebrity treatment, and charges 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z However, they could end up not only losing the challenge but frittering away this historic precedent. Will Trump win his legal fight over the wall? 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z It was hardly the first time this Georgetown team has frittered away an opportunity for a big win, but Saturday’s 73-69 home loss to Butler seemed to sting more than the others. For Georgetown basketball, loss to Butler hits home 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z They pulled away late as Missouri frittered away offensive possessions with 10 second-half turnovers. Texas A&M erases deficit, beats Missouri 68-59 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z In recent months, Mr Mnangagwa has frittered away much of the goodwill he enjoyed in the aftermath of his predecessor's removal, and heady promises of a new Zimbabwe that would be "open for business". Zimbabwe crackdown: 'We are angry, we are desperate' 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z We fritter away our paychecks on avocado toast instead of saving to buy a home. Opinion | Millennials aren’t breaking traditions. They’re just broke. 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The Steelers frittered away a shot at 10 more points in the first half. Broncos snap Steelers’ six-game winning streak 24-17 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Besides, an even bigger question surely cries out for an answer: if the Earth is burning, why is so much money being frittered away on sending cars, pop stars and bond traders into orbit? We once marvelled at Neil Armstrong. Now space is a playground for the rich | John Harris 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z So why have the Green Bay Packers frittered away his prime? Friday US briefing: Six dead as Hurricane Michael tears through south 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z But there’s no point frittering away cash just for the sake of it. Napoli v Liverpool: Champions League - live! 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Carr was almost as sharp in the second half when he completed 11 of 13 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown but they frittered away a 19-7 lead late in the third quarter. Broncos coach says he messed up the defensive game plan 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z But I suspect you need look no further than your swollen e-mail inbox or your back-to-back schedule to see that your precious time is being frittered away. Turn off your e-mail and social media to get more done 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In those days, bankers arrived at work late, left early and frittered away much of the time in between having boozy lunches. The real Goldfinger: the London banker who broke the world 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Burt Reynolds possessed an ability to stay the course despite a rollercoaster career that gained him a great deal of money and a lifestyle that saw much of it frittered away. Obituary: Burt Reynolds 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Obviously, an even larger stimulus in dollar terms would be needed if it was poorly designed, with large parts frittered away in less cost-effective tax cuts, which is what happened. Why all economists must learn lessons before next US downturn | Joseph Stiglitz 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The final year too often meanders, as students load schedules with electives, allow their grades to sag and fritter away time until graduation. Bulletin Board 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Goodness gracious, they frittered away Games 3 and 4 to Tampa. Perspective | This Capitals team is different. It is methodical, calm and ruthless. 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Until the mid-19th century investors used to look over the books themselves, checking that directors were not frittering away their capital. What is an audit for? 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The chance at a second is one he doesn’t want to fritter away. David vs Goliath at the NCAA Women's Championship? Not exactly when it comes to Alabama and Arizona - Golf Digest 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Fields frittered away the lead in expedient fashion. Dodgers' winning streak comes to an end with 7-4 loss to Padres 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z The game is tied at 2 and the Capitals have once again found a way to fritter away a lead at home. Analysis | ‘High five for Washington’: Capitals capture Game 5 in overtime, lead Blue Jackets 3-2 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Which is exactly why economists and international institutions have been advising the United States not to fritter away this opportunity to get our fiscal house in order. Opinion | The United States is mortgaging its future 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “Talk about frittering away a constituency,” said Morton, whose book Meghan: The Hollywood Princess is published this week. 'Team Meghan' helps Markle prepare for life as a princess 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z At the same time, they frittered away hours of testimony by asking the CEO questions that can be answered by Googling. The 5 biggest takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the Senate 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z If it wasn’t 2011, it was another huge opportunity frittered away. Column: This 1 may hurt even more for Rory McIlroy 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z But he’s also not going to fritter away a potentially strong finish. Masters 2018: Who can win, who can but won’t, and who to pick in your pool 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Yet even on the theory that there’s no moral problem with frittering away hundreds of millions of dollars, and inequality is fine, there’s another reason we are permitted to care about what Musk does. Why Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch is utterly depressing | Nathan Robinson 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Worse than nothing: They frittered away their precious time and political capital on policy pursuits that were totally irrelevant. Opinion | Blame McConnell and Ryan for the shutdown 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z We notice that lottery winnings and other unearned cash acquisitions often are frittered away and do not provide permanent additions to wealth or welfare. Opinion | Poor children need better educations, not ‘baby bonds’ 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The delivery isn’t all that, and a chance to put some more pressure on Manchester City is frittered away. Manchester City v Bristol City: Carabao Cup semi-final first leg – live! 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z These are all opportunities, with varying values, and all of them were just frittered away. Perspective | 27 things I hated about Washington’s season-ending loss to the Giants 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z After a blocked punt put Indianapolis in position to force overtime, the Colts frittered away their last chance. Ravens need 1 win to reach playoffs after beating Colts 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Underlying the delays and the stalling and the being-in-denial, it is possible to detect a more fundamental anxiety among parliamentarians than the fear of frittering away taxpayers’ cash. 'A tale of decay': the Houses of Parliament are falling down 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z But whether the luck lasts depends on whether lottery winners fritter away their unexpected largess or manage to achieve financial security. I Won the Lottery and I Need Help. No, Really! 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z It must be like the dipsy pater familias turning up to a family gathering where everyone knows he has frittered away their inheritance. José Mourinho mistakes with De Bruyne, Lukaku and Salah haunt Chelsea | Tim Lewis 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Instead, we fritter away our energy on frivolous distractions! What I Care About Is Important. What You Care About Is a ‘Distraction.’ 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z If he fritters away multiple break points in a back-and-forth battle, he said, “the first point of my serve is tricky.” Extended Rallies in Tennis Can Be a Boost, or a Backbreaker 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Hand Payne this: He is a quick study for a man who frittered away most of his first 40 years on something other than golf. From The Archive: After Bringing The Olympics To Atlanta, Billy Payne Takes The Lead At Augusta National - Golf Digest 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Then, just as shockingly, he frittered away the green jacket with an impetuous second shot into the creek at No. 13 that resulted in a double-bogey 7. Dan Jenkins: A Man and His Majors - Golf Digest 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Oh yeah, one more thing: somewhere in there Microsoft bought Nokia and frittered away the most storied and trusted phone brand in history. Android killed Windows Phone, not Apple 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Jimenez frittered away a five-run lead and missed a chance to earn his first win since April 19. Kepler leads Twins’ offensive surge in 14-7 win over Orioles 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The Blue Jackets lost eight of their last 11 games in the regular season and frittered away home-ice advantage to Pittsburgh. Future seems bright for young Blue Jackets after turnaround 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z As consultants confirmed, reforms are needed to ensure dollars aren’t frittered away on inefficient and potentially inhumane programs. Fix homeless spending before asking voters for more money 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z A trust fund that was supposed to sustain them in later life was frittered away. 2 Survivors of Canada’s First Quintuplet Clan Reluctantly Re-emerge 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z As lawmakers debate, ProPublica is setting off to document the rarely examined — and mind-boggling — ways your health care dollars are frittered away. What hospitals waste: Why is the nation’s health care tab sky-high? 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z It provides a good excuse to gripe about the near problem as a way of avoiding the far problem — the fear that we’re frittering away our lives into a black mirror. Perspective | Daylight saving time is just one way standardized time zones oppress you 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z To be a person who isn’t frittering away her life having vengeful thoughts about people from her past! “The Prairie Wife” 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Zodiac's core shareholders were also unwilling to fritter away double voting rights accumulated over many years, and negotiated the right to keep them in the enlarged group, those people said. Zodiac family silver key to $9 billion Safran tie-up 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Such nonsense bills not only fritter away legislative resources, they project to the rest of the country an image of backwater regressive thinking that deters serious business leaders from considering a stake in Oklahoma. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Oklahoma newspapers 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z What the Colonials made up for in scoring without Cavanaugh was frittered away on turnovers. VCU hammers George Washington, 85-55 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Despite frittering away their opportunity to clinch by losing to the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-19, on Thursday, the Giants were all but assured a playoff spot before they took the field again. Giants Idly Clinch Playoff Spot, Through a Tampa Bay Loss 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z His personal qualities plus his narrow, low-budget way of campaigning frittered away most of the advantage Republicans started the year with. Trump’s Market Mandate 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Both power centers explained Trump’s rise–the indifferent relationship with the truth and the long-cultivated Establishment willing to fritter away principle for its first national win in 12 years. Inside Donald Trump’s Chaotic Transition 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z He looked like frittering away victory when he three-putted the 10th hole and dropped another shot at the 12th after missing a four-footer. Golf: Pampling wins by two strokes in Vegas, ending long drought 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Performing without five former Pro Bowl players - all sidelined by injury - the Ravens frittered away a 10-point lead for the second week in a row. Skidding Ravens hope to heal, improve offense during bye 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z A sports equivalent of torching dollars, the frittering away of precious assets that other, more appreciative people could put to better use. Column: Kyrgios shows sports’ misplaced faith in pure talent 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The real loss for Republicans since President George W. Bush left office is that their candidates have frittered away the affections that he and Reagan earned among Latinos. 27 Million Potential Hispanic Votes. But What Will They Really Add Up To? 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The 55-year-old frittered away "thousands and thousands" of pounds, bringing bankruptcy, the loss of three houses, a breakdown in his marriage, a journey into drugs and the lowest point - four months in jail for assault. Kerry Dixon: Gambling, goals, drugs and jail - an England striker's fall from grace 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Chargers seem to fritter away big leads on a weekly basis. Sam Farmer's NFL picks for Week 5 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Yet many campaigns still lean on inefficient and poorly focused habits that fritter away war chests, like spending large sums of money in one state to reach voters in another. Republicans Scramble to Modernize 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Bad roads, inefficient ports and sporadic electricity impede industrial growth: the advantage afforded by a cheap, young workforce is frittered away if they sit idle during power cuts. Miles to go 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Many people fritter away money on incidentals like lunches and pay-per-view programs that cost more than they are really worth. What's Your Plan B for Retirement? 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Having frittered away this lifeline, they are now asking for a new one. Running out of road 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The Dodgers frittered away a cavalcade of opportunities to increase the lead. Dodgers fall to the Diamondbacks, 2-1, in the 12th inning 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z That’s easy to fritter away if the athlete is fixated on the bigger number. What You Have in Common With Bankrupt Pro Athletes 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The first: saved after an aggressive second serve, the second: frittered away when Serena thrashes a forehand long. French Open 2016: Andy Murray v Richard Gasquet – live! 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z In his third tournament since he frittered away the Masters with a quadruple bogey at the 12th hole during the final round, Spieth sounded upbeat with the U.S. Spieth two behind leader Molder at weather-hit Colonial 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z In this context, swallowing their pride and living above the family garage rather than frittering away money on rent looks rather financially prudent. Mom and Dad’s basement is looking pretty good right now 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Dissidents reacted with dismay that Washington's pursuit of its Asia "rebalance" through security and trade partnerships looked like it was frittering away its last bargaining chips with Vietnam. Vietnamese dissident a reluctant tourist during Obama visit 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z For every time-consuming thing added to the day – even if it’s just an hour happily frittered away on social media – something else will have to go. The key to being a successful woman? Knowing what not to do | Gaby Hinsliff 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The first: saved after an aggressive second serve, the second: frittered away when Serena thrashes a forehand long. French Open 2016: Andy Murray v Richard Gasquet – live! 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Lewis parred the same hole but frittered away a golden birdie chance from 10 feet. Ariya Jutanugarn sinks clutch putt for first LPGA victory 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z That is all very well, but the “guerrilla” media’s scoops tend to fritter away the public’s attention on trivial personal scandals, says Michael Cucek of Temple University. Pulp non-fiction 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Those who opt to rent, Mr. Carle cautions, must be careful not to “fritter away” the cash they unlock through a home sale and instead try to preserve it for future income or medical costs. Should Retirees Rent or Own? 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Ericsson frittered away the strong position it once had as a maker of mobile handsets. A Nordic pyramid 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The super-wealthy now view taxes more or less the way Carnegie viewed higher wages, or alms spread among the needy: as more likely to be frittered away than if they bestowed the money themselves. The Tax Break for Patriotic Billionaires 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In the 1-point win that saw Chino Hills unseat the previous No. 1-ranked team, Florida’s Montverde Academy, in December, impatience caused the Huskies to nearly fritter away a lead of 14 points. High Octane Is a Brotherly Blend 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Otherwise, you risk joining a notorious bunch of past-winners who frittered away their fortunes and have wound up broke, divorced, or even killed. 10 Crazy Things You Can Buy if You Win the Powerball Jackpot 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z And the valuable seconds frittered away by the clock operator during a game between Pittsburgh and San Diego. Week after week, NFL officials made a mess for all to see 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Carolina, which closes the season at Atlanta and home against Tampa Bay, nearly frittered away Sunday's game after building a 35-7 lead with less than six minutes remaining in the third quarter. Cam Newton rescues Panthers from near disaster 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z But the Hoyas frittered away nearly all of that advantage with breakdowns at both ends of the floor. A win most foul: Georgetown turns back UNC Wilmington, 87-82 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z It is beyond peculiar, it is political malpractice for Republicans to fritter away time and attention on candidates who, innocent of governing experience, cannot plausibly ask that question with properly devastating effect. After Paris, we should look to Chris Christie 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z After nearly frittering away leads in consecutive weeks to Green Bay and Indianapolis, the Panthers slammed the door this time, outscoring the Titans, 13-0, in the second half. A Lambeau leap for the Lions on a full-contact day 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z But, as Mr. Lough explains, by the time Churchill’s grandfather inherited Blenheim in 1857, the family fortune had been frittered away over several generations, and even the furniture was rented. Blood, Toil, Tears and Debt 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Rewind the tape to last Monday and watch the Panthers fritter away a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter against Indianapolis, only to win in overtime. Nothing is finer than 8-0 Carolina on a well-received NFL Sunday 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z But it’s also true that executives frequently fritter away big hunks of cash on fruitless endeavors and foolish acquisitions. Microsoft’s Stock Math: Fewer Shares, Pricier Shares 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z What they did get, they frittered away on the horses. Goodfellas on trial: Lufthansa heist's fallout a crash course in mafia drama 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z McIlroy collected both of his birdies with mid-range putts but frittered away a few golden opportunities, including putts of three and five feet. McIlroy six back in Napa, Steele leads by two 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Given the vagueness here, instead of being a force for good, Laureate’s benefit may simply result in greenwashing, that is, use of a public-relations-enhancing social purpose to fritter away money without oversight. A Global Educator Seeks to Balance Profit and Social Good 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z I couldn’t help thinking about this conversation as I watched Klinsmann’s U.S. team fall to Mexico 3-2 on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl, frittering away a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia. This Was Not Jurgen Klinsmann’s Vision 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The problem is not that there is no money; the problem is that that money is being frittered away on other things, namely war. Kickstart our hearts: Our moral depravity in Syria rises to callous new levels 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Another key category, refined petroleum products, is also falling in value terms—frittering away some of the gains India enjoys from importing cheaper crude oil. India Not Immune to Emerging-Market Contagion 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Jacksonville State, a lower-division school from the Ohio Valley Conference, frittered away a historic opportunity. College spotlight: SEC is given big scare and handed an upset 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Wozniacki had her chances in the second set but frittered away 10 of 11 break points, while Azarenka converted two of her four chances. Serena returns to form as Wozniacki slumps again 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Open in June before frittering away the 36-hole lead at last month's British Open. Spieth a prototype, Woods going wrong way: Azinger 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z “It’s been a struggle this year but I dug deep today,” the 40-year-old American told Golf Channel after starting the day with three bogeys in four holes as he frittered away his overnight lead. Henry reels in Barracuda with playoff eagle 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z “Trust in the Greek government has been completely frittered away,” Mr. Ramsauer said. Greek Debt Crisis Pits Greeks Against Germans 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z "It's foolish to pay someone to create more antibiotics if they get frittered away the same way," Slaughter said in an interview. House overwhelmingly passes bill to speed FDA drug approvals 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Then the lowest point of his career: the absurd 2005 Champions League final defeat at the hands of Liverpool, a three-goal lead frittered away in the most complacent manner imaginable. A brief guide to … Andrea Pirlo, the ultimate hipster footballer 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z You might claim that the defendant kept your laptop, frittered away your trust fund, undercompensated you, failed to reimburse you for a business trip, or other items. 10 Things To Know About Taxes On Legal Settlements 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z While it was reasonable to assume that they would not fritter away a 13-point lead, it was premature to unreservedly say so. ABC Announcers Prematurely Crown the Golden State Warriors 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z In that same time frame Eastern, beset by labor-management strife, an uncompetitive domestic route network, awful management decisions and a chronically weak balance sheet gradually sold off and frittered away its New York market share. The Airlines' Shooting War For New York Is Winding Down. The Cold War Cometh 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Careful wording in the trust will help further ensure your heirs don’t fritter away the estate you spent years building. RBC WealthVoice: 5 Tips For Handing Down Your Wealth 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z He was too peeved after frittering away a four-stroke lead over the last 18 holes to recognize the wisdom in the words imparted to him by his final-round playing competitor, Lee Janzen. Pat Perez, a Late Bloomer at 39, Finds Success Both on and Off the Course 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z I didn’t want my hard-earned dollars to be frittered away through bribing corrupt officials, overpaying nonprofit executives or general mismanagement. How to Give to Charity Without Getting Scammed 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Hutton includes this overused expression in his collection of sports clichés, as in “frittering away a lead,” but in The Times we are more likely to use it in relation to money or time. News Clichés From All Over 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The title holder frittered away stroke after stroke at the European Tour's flagship event and his five-over total of 149 meant he missed the cut by a considerable margin. No glory is Rory's story as McIlroy misses cut 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Finally, characters who had spent years on end frittering away in their own corner of the world were beginning to broaden their horizons. The Game of Game of Thrones: Season 5, Episode 1 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Kaymer frittered away shot after shot and was overtaken by Gary Stal as the unheralded Frenchman produced one of the shock results of recent European Tour seasons. Abu Dhabi crash will never happen again: Kaymer 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z The government said that with Ebola waning, many children were already playing in their communities, and that potential teaching time in the classroom was being frittered away. Back to School, Though Not Back to Normal, in a Liberia Still Fearful of Ebola 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z But in the grand scheme of your monthly budget, it’s easy to fritter away an extra $100 a paycheck and let it slip right through your fingers. Excited About That Big Tax Refund? Think Again. 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest slice was frittered away or simply stolen. The revolution at bay 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z So your definitions start to fritter away under the force of logic. Social Enterprise vs. Non-Profits: Is There Really A Difference? 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Less than 24 hours earlier he had frittered away the Hyundai Tournament of Champions despite playing some of the best golf of his career. Jimmy Walker was in pretty good spirits despite his playoff loss, until he looked on Twitter: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z On my wrist, time no longer turned around, it frittered away. Dystopia, Digital Detoxes, And How 'Black Mirror' Helps Us Make Sense Of The Apple Watch 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z But that opportunity was frittered away on a horrible shovel pass turned interception. Michigan State Gets Comeback Win Of The Playoffs 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Washington Wizards frittered away a 23-point lead against the Boston Celtics but hung on for a grueling double-overtime win. Kris Humphries, Paul Pierce help Wizards to victory over Celtics 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z There’s nothing quite as miserable as netting an easy volley on match point, or as watching yourself—helplessly, as if from the outside—fritter away a lead. International Premier Tennis League’s Crazy, Good Fun 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z If you’re not too keen on frittering away your holiday budget on high S&H fees, don’t fret. 16 Retailers That Offer Last-Minute Free Holiday Shipping 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z That victory over Green Bay was Detroit’s only win in its final seven games last season as the Lions frittered away a playoff spot. Richard Sherman’s Interceptions Lead Seattle Over 49ers 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z That victory over the Packers was Detroit's only win in its final seven games last season as the Lions frittered away a playoff spot. Johnson shines in Detroit's 34-17 win over Chicago 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Instead they could barely grab the ball, the All Blacks keeping a calm control as the seconds frittered away, England kicking back possession when they did finally take it back. England struggling to close the gap 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Not even after last spring, when they frittered away a 3-0 opening-round lead against the Los Angeles Kings and lost the series in seven games. Sharks Profess Unity After Playoff Failures 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z But have we to sit and watch things come to light in dribs and drabs every so often over the years while our lives fritter away? An innocent man's letters from jail 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Those thousands upon thousands of dollars will serve you far better in a retirement account than frittered away on fees. Get More By Paying Less For Your Funds 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z When you see paddlers zigzagging up the Thorofare to Upper Priest Lake, bumping into logs and frittering away calories, they probably don’t have a clue that there’s a better way. Truly efficient paddling takes practice, patience 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z The first nine games of the second set went with serve before Sock frittered away a 30-0 lead in the 10th game. Isner in Atlanta final for fourth time in five years 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z "What may have taken mom and dad a lifetime to build can be quickly frittered away." 5 Inheritance Mistakes for Heirs to Avoid 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Such comments indicate that senior Democrats, while they won't say so publicly, are privately worried about Hillary Clinton frittering away support from working-class and poor voters. Bill Clinton Rushes to Defend Hillary 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Shakman sued the Democratic Organization of Cook County, charging that the use of government jobs to build political armies excluded qualified people without connections and frittered away taxpayer money. Chicago Freed From Oversight on Graft 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The Warriors, who frittered away an 11-point fourth-quarter lead, went ahead for good when Draymond Green grabbed an offensive rebound off a forced shot by Curry and made two free throws with 24 seconds left. Warriors 109, Clippers 105: Warriors Win in Next Stage of a Season of Hostilities 2014-04-20T00:51:20Z He says that at many big companies between 40% and 60% of people’s time gets frittered away on distractions, especially from colleagues he calls time bandits. 3 Little Words That Will Completely Kill Your Productivity 2014-04-17T17:09:09Z The Capitals frittered away a two-goal lead in the third period, but made sure the close call wouldn’t be costly. Capitals 5, Panthers 4: Alex Ovechkin scores the game-winner over pesky Florida 2014-02-28T03:49:32Z And yet, there’s something disingenuous about the notion that more than a third of the American workforce is frittering away its talents. 5 Signs You’re Overqualified For Your Job 2014-02-10T12:05:11Z Time after time in recent weeks, they frittered away leads. Islanders 5, Rangers 3: Sudden Stop in Momentum as Rangers’ Woes Continue 2013-12-21T03:50:40Z Uribe has kept a high profile since leaving office, commenting on TV news on current affairs and through constant, scathing criticism of Santos delivered on Twitter, accusing him of frittering away hard-won security gains. Colombia ex-leader Uribe's movement names candidate for president 2013-10-27T04:35:31Z The Tory chairman told the newspaper the BBC was in danger of "frittering away" public trust. TV licence fee may be cut - Shapps 2013-10-26T23:47:33Z Until Watson outlasted Jack Nicklaus at the 1977 Masters, he was known for frittering away majors. Scott’s Passage From Forlorn to First 2013-07-20T16:19:05Z Fernandez's vocal support for Maduro brought a sharp response from Capriles, who says Chavez frittered away Venezuelans' birthright by "gifting" oil revenue to political allies through subsidized fuel supplies and other aid. Opposition, election body differ on Venezuela vote audit 2013-04-21T02:23:17Z Craft left the Buckeyes in position to fritter away a late lead, then saved them in the final second. No. 2 Ohio State beats Iowa State 78-75 2013-03-24T18:59:34Z And the clear drawback of Isas is, of course, the temptation to fritter away the fund before retirement. Should you use an Isa to save for retirement? 2013-03-17T07:00:53Z To appease investors worried that it will fritter away its cash pile buying fashionable cyber-security businesses, it announced a £1 billion share buy-back programme. Europe’s defence industry: A hard pounding, this 2013-02-28T16:08:32Z No, they weren't going to fritter away another one. Xavier beats No. 19 Memphis 64-62, ends streak 2013-02-27T03:32:09Z It is hard to think of a more Ronaldinho-appropriate way for football's most gloriously, gratuitously brilliant talent of the past 20 years to fritter away some small percentage of his youth. Ronaldinho banishes thoughts of James Joyce as a leprechaun 2013-01-25T12:02:56Z It's unusual to hear a young professional rugby player extolling the virtues of education – when so many of his contemporaries appear content to train, go to the gym and fritter away their afternoons. Calum Clark: I realise that I am responsible for my actions 2013-01-21T13:53:28Z At the other end Chelsea continued to fritter away some energetic approach play. Michu looking like the striker Fernando Torres might have become 2013-01-09T22:48:18Z Even the winning candidates had asterisks: Ted Cruz coasted in conservative Texas, and Fischer nearly frittered away a victory in blood-red Nebraska. The Winners and Losers of Election 2012 2012-11-13T10:50:20Z He owned up to frittering away $100 million on drugs and ill-chosen companions in his 2006 best seller “How to Get Rich,” but these days the enfant terrible seems, well, a little less terrible. The Media Equation: Print’s Poetry Still a Draw for the Publisher Felix Dennis 2012-10-22T02:52:04Z Like many people—and yes, I realize I’m constructing a totally transparent and self-serving rationalization—I’ve frittered away some precious minutes of my life looking at weird, amusing, or simply goofy things on YouTube. Twitter and YouTube Are Blowout Winners in Presidential Debate 2012-10-18T11:55:41Z But they're also one official's call away from being 1-2 and frittering away a defensive performance for the ages in the first half on Monday. Carroll says he's the reason for the Seahawks' low passing numbers 2012-09-28T02:54:18Z The French Open champion's performance bordered on the farcical at times with the second seed carelessly frittering away three set points to surrender the initiative before pulling off an escape act. Sharapova tested, Azarenka dynamite in Tokyo 2012-09-25T11:52:58Z People in this part of Twitter’s ecosystem are too busy to fritter away time gabbing about TV shows or tasty lattes. Twitter Enters CEOs' Toolkit; This Sly Insight Explains Why 2012-08-23T21:47:36Z "So not only must Francis Maude keep these unaccountable bodies in his sights, but also ensure that any savings made by their abolition or downsizing are not frittered away by others in Whitehall." Axed quango numbers exceed 100 2012-08-22T00:35:06Z But all that popularity and experience, so gruellingly earned, should not be frittered away on trivial concerns like writing memoirs or another sports administration role. Sebastian Coe for king: what job should he do next? 2012-08-14T19:00:10Z A leaked UN report on Somalia has alleged that much of the money received by the interim government has been frittered away. Somalia: 10 things we've learnt this week 2012-07-19T17:08:12Z Not after the French Open, where she frittered away a commanding lead and lost in the opening round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. Serena Williams reaches 2nd round at Wimbledon | Tennis 2012-06-27T04:50:04Z Not after the , where she frittered away a commanding lead and lost in the opening round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. Wimbledon 2012: With Win, Serena Williams Upholds Family Name 2012-06-27T00:32:08Z The viewing Simpson did in that clubhouse was worthy of frittering away fingernails. 2012 U.S. Open: Webb Simpson holds off Graeme McDowell for title 2012-06-18T02:43:00Z The 25-year old will tour South Africa with England next month after facing up to the sober reality that he was in danger of frittering away his career. Harlequins' Danny Care out to end bad times with win over Leicester 2012-05-22T19:48:28Z The 36-year-old video producer quit using Facebook in December, deciding she was frittering away too much time reading about what her friends were eating for lunch. Facebook is tough to quit, and investors like that 2012-05-18T05:00:00Z Still, there’s also no mistaking the sting of an opportunity frittered away. Celtics leave door open (a tad) for Hawks 2012-05-09T16:55:49Z He frittered away that advantage, going on an exotic vacation and eschewing tough retail campaigning, and many of his top aides quit in frustration. Letter from Washington: Gingrich Fading Into Irrelevance 2012-04-29T16:30:12Z He hadn’t made a birdie all day, and he wouldn’t at the last, so he crouched in the fairway, a chance at his second major championship frittered away. 2012 U.S. Open: Webb Simpson holds off Graeme McDowell for title 2012-06-18T02:43:00Z The more’s the pity that his magnificent Aristophanic genius should have had so little room for its exercise, and have been frittered away in the petty squabbles of an exiled journalist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z In this way he frittered away his musical talents, and though possessed of ear, taste, and genius, he never had application enough to learn his notes. Gainsborough 2012-04-11T02:00:34.933Z He has never sunk into materialism or frittered away his earnestness in mere skepticism. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Thousands of the Roman youth frittered away their hours in these magnificent halls, which were provided with everything which could gratify the senses. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z To waste by little and little; to fritter away. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z On the other hand, shall he fritter away all his evenings with convivial fellows, and the society butterflies? The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z But no, madam," with rising passion, "I'll see you farther before I'll pay down a penny to be frittered away by that young jackanapes! Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z It fritters away the attention and exacerbates their natural frivolity. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z The Empire will be sub-divided, and the powers of government, after being frittered away and shared among many, will be undermined. The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire 2012-02-01T03:00:10.887Z "And you think of those poor devils under the bridge—and then of her and them frittering away themselves and money in that idiocy——" He spoke with passion. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z O Edison! don't fritter away your genius on sounding brass and tinkling cymbal. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z The article then proceeds at length to arraign Jefferson and to appeal to the American people, whether they will consent to see the precious legacies which are theirs "frittered away" in so shameless a manner. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z Possessing natural gifts, and the heir to a large fortune, he frittered away his mental resources, wasted his patrimony, and often committed acts worthy of the simpleton or lunatic. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z "My money supports men of genius and taste—it shall not be frittered away on a pack of fusty shopkeepers." The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The courage that sustained me in sharp trials was frittered away piecemeal by incessant irritation. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z Sour grumbling in Berlin about profligate southern Europeans frittering away the continent’s hard-earned treasure. Letter From Europe: Us vs. Them: It's Hardly a Fair Fight 2011-12-23T12:20:12Z Start Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, bluntly calls it a “disorganized American occupation” that frittered away at least $6 billion. Iraq: At Least $6 Billion Gone Missing Due To Overlooked Oversight 2011-12-21T10:05:33Z A teacher should not fritter away his attention on inattentive pupils. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z I couldn't fritter away the little capital I had when mamma died, and then wait for starvation. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z He was faster on the third 50 than Phelps, but frittered away too many fractions of a second on the walls. Laszlo Cseh Uses Silver as a Steppingstone ? Swimming 2011-12-17T17:19:45Z He never enjoyed the confidence of the court to which he was accredited, and frittered away his influence in disputes about precedence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Remember that history records how, on a previous occasion, a great opportunity was frittered away for lack of a little business acumen. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z If he looks beyond the things that immediately engage him to the final aimlessness of humanity, his own conduct assumes in his eyes the character of a frittering away. Human, All Too Human A Book for Free Spirits 2011-11-28T03:00:26.030Z Vexed at having my time thus frittered away, I was still well pleased when he volunteered to start again on the morrow, if it should be fine. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z As a result, they are frittering away the best years of their life in handling small details that never bring them anywhere. Forging Ahead in Business 2011-11-06T02:00:11.883Z Last year against Tennessee, the Tigers did their best to fritter away the final seconds but they were in such a confused state, the Vols wound up with too many defenders on the field. 2 coaches, 2 styles, both winners 2011-11-04T18:59:08Z He dined alone in an obscure restaurant and with some difficulty succeeded in frittering away the time till ten o'clock, at which hour he returned to the barber shop on Chapel Street. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Such delays can cost up to $1 million a day, fritter away valuable months of patent protection, and allow rival developers to catch up. Drugmakers Mine Data for Trial Patients 2011-11-03T20:50:26Z A chance the Chargers frittered away on an electric Monday night. Chiefs recall Monday night win over Chargers as one that defined AFC West-winning season 2011-10-30T17:19:10Z “Libya is a country with massive resource wealth that has had most of the possible returns from that wealth frittered away by poor, mercurial and irrational leadership.” Qaddafi Dies From Wounds After Capture 2011-10-20T15:56:03Z Yet during the vacancy, the sacrist neither satisfied any debt nor erected any building, but the oblations and incomings were foolishly frittered away. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z If not thus absorbed, the time is usually frittered away by sundry petty frivolous inquiries of a purely domestic character. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z With a September swoon that ranked right up there with all those playoff flops in the 1990s and 2000s, Atlanta frittered away a wild card that seemed a certainly just a few weeks ago. One final loss, an epic collapse by the Braves 2011-09-29T08:16:09Z None of her native capacity for emotion had been used in her youth, nor frittered away later in the second-hand make-believes of modern life. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The judge added she did not believe Gatti intended for his fortune to be frittered away in lengthy court proceedings. Gatti?s widow rejects judge?s suggestion to reach negotiated settlement with late boxer?s kin 2011-09-14T17:46:31Z But then, NFL teams play just 16 regular-season games; frittering away one or two of those cuts into the profit margin in a big way. NBA season seems destined to be shortened, which isn?t all bad 2011-09-14T15:25:41Z Cruising comfortably just last month, Weprin, 55, has frittered away his advantage with a string of glaring gaffes. As Upset Looms in Race for Anthony Weiner's Seat, Some See Rebuke for Obama 2011-09-13T18:01:43Z We have won victories, and you have frittered away the fruits of our victories. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z He birdied the par-5 second hole and the short par-4 fourth and made the turn at 12 under while Watson frittered away his lead with three bogeys on the front for a 38. Simpson Defeats Reavie in Unlikely Playoff 2011-09-06T01:30:44Z Against Hudson, the Nationals frittered away the precious chances they created. Nationals vs. Braves: Tim Hudson extends his domination of Washington 2011-09-02T02:25:00Z But we already know City are big players now; look at the money they can fritter away just to get Craig Bellamy to do one. Manchester City's film should get an 'X' certificate 2011-08-26T22:02:51Z They fear the worst, dread failure, dampen their own confidence, and therefore fritter away their own energy. Health Through Will Power 2011-08-18T02:00:20.367Z You have frittered away your power, and, deserted by all the world, think to find me faithful who loved your power and that only: I am his who has inherited that power. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z But for the French revolution, how many hundreds—thousands—whose courage, fortitude, and devotedness have sanctified their names, would have frittered away a frivolous, useless, or vicious life in the saloons of Paris! Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z Digging ditches and hunting for springs is of no use,--more money is frittered away so than in large undertakings. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z In that case, is Wozniacki at all concerned that she frittered away four match points against a player ranked outside the top 75? Straight Sets: Wozniacki Is Waiting for a Major Breakthrough 2011-06-24T16:40:42Z This privilege is a vital principle, underlying the whole administration of criminal justice; it is not held by sufferance, and cannot be frittered away on any plea of state or political necessity.” The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z On Firmian's coronation-day he invested twenty-one florins in a watch, with the view of avoiding frittering away his money by driblets; he thought it well to cast an anchor of hope into his watch-pocket. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z If I bear a grudge against this Pirates, it's because its caretakers have frittered away the buoyancy of the original film. Johnny Depp's Pirates Sinks on the Riviera 2011-05-14T23:02:38Z The little property that I inherited from my mother has been frittered away in household expenses, that you might seem disinterested to your brother. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z The third is to be certain that the temperature gradient which that badly conducting material creates is not frittered away by poor design. Solar power: The third way 2011-05-12T11:01:28Z Would you or I, then, oftentimes, with this life of yours so frittered away in sewing, cooking, washing, know that you had a soul, unless it fell in love? Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z In spite of all this, the indictment frittered away from hour to hour before the disavowals of the witnesses. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z It must be frittered away neither by calls nor parties; neither by idle talk nor useless visits. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z Have you learned the secret of perpetual youth that you deliberately fritter away its golden moments in order to rush after the Dead Sea fruit of domination and power? Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z He had always hitherto frittered away the time God had given him to work, and he would continue to waste his days in idleness. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z He wished to work, to make his mark--that was his business; to fritter away life and enjoy themselves was theirs. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z "If I am to get through my work, I mustn't have my moments frittered away." In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z James is only frittering away his best years here in idleness and dissipation; and if I can get nothing for him from the Government, he must emigrate to Australia or New Zealand. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z If the universities are frittering away the intellect of the youth of a country in useless and barren studies, he knows it. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z Lord Seely laboured under the disadvantage, in this crisis, of feeling for other persons with some keenness; a circumstance which frittered away his power considerably, and made him vacillating. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z In this way many young hearts are frittered away in successive flirtations before their possessors have reached womanhood. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z For the second time in three games, the Longhorns frittered away a big first-half lead and lost a Big 12 road game, this time 91-89 at Colorado on Saturday. No. 5 Texas blows huge lead in loss to Colorado 2011-02-27T01:18:39Z I fritter away my powers of mind in too many directions," he said to Thea one day, "and I fear I am not precisely fulfilling my vocation. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z I’ll not let you fritter away any of that perfectly splendid five pound note in foolishness.” Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z It is a great opportunity to save English Judaism, but it is being frittered away.' The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z The boy's price came in small sums, fifties, twenties; often frittered away on a day or two's foolish amusement. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z She was better educated than her husband, and emphatically more sensible; and she could not help seeing that Titus was frittering away his opportunities, drinking too much whiskey, and associating with reckless and unprincipled characters. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z What has been called the Reformation had in it so many unfortunate political elements that its force for good was frittered away by the abuses inevitably connected with political associations. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z A rabble of grouchy hoodlums, the reigning champions spent most of the tournament eagerly frittering away all the moral credit they had saved up since 1958. The Joy of Six: Training-ground set-piece goals 2011-01-28T10:24:44Z But Mr. Gray, though a man of means, frittered away a good income in foolish speculations. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z There he hung about the place till the last of his money was frittered away, and nothin' to show for it. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z "You fritter away half the workday on the World Cup skiing fantasy draft." Looks like Gardner should have been on 'Survivor' 2011-01-05T02:23:03Z The billionaire-backed Queens Park Rangers frittered away an extravagant number of chances here and then conceded a late equaliser, yet still they extended their lead at the top of the to five points. QPR 2-2 Bristol City 2011-01-03T19:23:02Z But not praise from princes or bows from beauties could induce him to fritter away his splendid energies in senseless dinky-dinks at Moscow or foppish balls at Petersburg. Comrade Kropotkin 2010-12-26T03:00:20.093Z The tour management had a sense of humour failure; a merry jape became a major issue and morale frittered away as a consequence. Pietersen's Lamborghini speeding fine 2010-12-09T10:15:00Z They do things seldom seen around the league to fritter away games, doing a Wile E. Coyote imitation when everything's at stake. Bengals' season becoming historically bad 2010-12-07T00:22:00Z Timely reminder to Rogge not to fritter away stadium legacy Poll: Should public money be used to fund the Olympic Village? IOC confirms banned LaShawn Merritt will miss 2012 Olympic Games 2010-10-19T12:13:00Z India dominated the first two sessions and much of the third on a day which saw the fall of 14 wickets but frittered away the advantage in the final hour. Ben Hilfenhaus's haul gives Australia hope in first Test against India 2010-10-04T16:25:00Z Vast sums are being frittered away on needless production costs and most films recoup only a fraction of their multimillion-pound budgets. UK film-makers 'frittering away millions' 2010-10-02T23:07:00Z Tough interventions will be needed if capital which could be used to support business lending is frittered away in bonuses and dividends. Liberal Democrat conference: Vince Cable speech in full 2010-09-22T11:28:00Z He recalls one of Ms Winfrey’s shows during which a woman confessed to her husband that she had frittered away $300,000 and as a consequence their home was about to be repossessed. Economics focus: Paper chains 2010-08-19T11:47:00Z When he did, the Nationals quickly frittered away their chances. Washington Nationals fall to Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-1 2010-08-04T05:41:00Z And these long-term investment Leviathans, backed with the wealth of entire nations, do not intend to fritter away a fraction of their funds in faraway football clubs. Overseas investors seek the pot of gold in football clubs' TV rights 2010-08-02T18:52:00Z There was one more birdie -- from 10 feet on No. 7 -- but his chance to build on that was frittered away with an exceedingly weak effort from 20 feet on No. 8. Enough Said 2010-06-18T04:00:00Z “Her value system was to learn something: don’t fritter away your time being 12.” A Family Portrait of Elena Kagan, Judicial Nominee 2010-06-18T16:26:00Z Obama need not fritter away this opportunity to rethink the entire energy system instead of simply tinkering with it. After the oil spill, we need a sea change 2010-06-03T11:00:00Z His government frittered away most of the past nine months trying to decide whether and where the U.S. Party defection, poll results highlight unpopularity of Japan's Hatoyama 2010-05-31T04:00:00Z “Google is in the process of frittering away its last shred of credibility,” Mr. Steffen said. Google?s Data Collection Angers European Officials 2010-05-15T15:49:00Z Open, frittering away several golden opportunities to reach the summit. Mickelson turns his attention to the U.S. Open 2010-04-28T19:34:00Z That vast wealth was largely frittered away in ill-advised investments. Nauru poll fails to end deadlock 2010-04-27T07:08:00Z We don't want to be down in the dumps and let our season just fritter away. Ledley King set for Premier League comeback for Spurs against Arsenal 2010-04-12T21:30:00Z Now we fritter away our "cleverness" on "university education" and "careers" – and the result is a world without setting lotion. The view from a broad 2010-04-01T06:00:00Z Fish, an American, repeatedly came through with big serves at key moments, while Murray went into a funk after he frittered away an early lead. Mardy Fish Surprises the Third-Seeded Andy Murray 2010-03-27T23:51:00Z The author accused Greeks of frittering away German taxpayers' savings. Greece angers Germany in gold row 2010-02-25T13:39:00Z The White House too apparently thinks the Senate, and especially the moderate Democrats, frittered away the party’s political capital. 2010-01-27T14:27:00Z Finally, the mind is perfectly capable of interpreting a fast-forward year, or decade, as something other than a frittering away of opportunities for self-improvement. 2010-01-06T20:37:00Z What torture it would have been if these first holy hours had had to be frittered away in idle chatter! The Undying Past Am I to mope and fritter away my young life in this hole, merely because I had the luck to think you pretty? Four Phases of Love Was it possible 191 that he had been led, with undue haste, to fritter away good money for a pitcher who would prove worthless in the Big League? Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager He never fell into idle ways or the kind of stupid amusement in which so many Romans, young and old, frittered away most of their time. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Imported refinement has been frittering away the richest enjoyments of American life for the last fifty years. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution So don’t ask me to fritter away a perfectly good evening at the Gerhardt’s party, because the sun is up; I’m off to the woods; and I shall remain there until the last trout breaks. The Moonlit Way You cheat yourself of a whole-hearted happiness by making physiological experiments, frittering away the great chance out of sheer curiosity—or something worse. The Missioner We do not want to fritter away our lives in that aimless fashion which girls sometimes do when school-days are over, and we have many plans for our own and the village improvement. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story But he was often alarmed lest he should fritter away his life and gradually lose his individuality. On the Heights A Novel It is simply idle to suppose for one moment that in the heat of action a soldier could afford to fritter away valuable time, or even be allowed to do so, in adjusting back-sights. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular The temptation is to fritter away both time and money on the things that don't matter. Confessions of an Opera Singer K—— used to fritter away his time on designs for old friends. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel He has not frittered away his gift; it was all there, unused, unsullied, waiting for Jean, until she should appear. A Question of Marriage The time was frittered away in petty encounters, and in debauchery on Henry's part, while Blanche continued to negotiate with any who seemed disposed to favor her cause. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) The French method is apt to become stiff and formal, the English to fritter away the action of the drama into a mass of subordinate pictures. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. The weak fritter away on nothings the driving force of this priceless instinct; this instinct that has raised us from primeval slime to the mastery of the world. The New Warden But, then, he must be rapid while he is at work, and must not fritter away his resources on starts in vain directions. Methods of Authors Until this moment she had never dreamt of taking up any work outside the domestic circle; but it would be impossible to fritter away life in the care of self alone. A Question of Marriage Dumas was a cheerful giver, but did not love to "fritter away his money in paying bills." Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Three mortal hours to fritter away in profitless anticipation ... The Destroying Angel The only question, of course, is how you can be most useful without frittering away your time. Under Boy Scout Colors They have frittered away their opportunities, and belittled their profession, by vain-glory and personal ambition, and invited censure by inefficient service. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. The river is not drained and frittered away by canals; the town is well planned and open; and the handsome houses are interspersed with beautiful gardens. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 She had gone without clothes, gone without friends, hidden herself away in Blackwood the seven months while he was here frittering away his health and time in love and immorality, and what was her reward? The "Genius" Hasdrubal, the handsome husband of my sister, frittered away eight years on succeeding to his authority. Sónnica But Fremont frittered away his strength in sending regiments to chase guerrilla bands which dissolved as soon as the trail became too hot. The Struggle for Missouri Evan had seen college boys fritter away their time, miss examinations repeatedly and get into trouble that cost their fathers dearly. A Canadian Bankclerk This can be done only by having a purpose in life strong enough to resist alluring temptations to fritter away both time and strength. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency He frittered away the resources of the kingdom in the unremunerative Swedish war of 1675-79, and did nothing for internal progress in the twenty years of peace which followed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" I fly around and make a great commotion, but I fritter away my time, because I forget to keep my eyes on the ball. Betty Wales Freshman He could not forget that the best years of his life had been frittered away in a service which in the end proved of no avail to him. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day The superintendent told me that I had sadly frittered away time, for I had now no more than half an hour to live. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. “I have not frittered away my time,” replied Matt warmly. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone But I said "No," reminding him of the other business we had in hand, and pointing out how much time had been frittered away already. The Recipe for Diamonds What is the use of idling through life, frittering away your youth, I repeat, frittering away your youth, when you might be working to achieve some great and noble end? I'll Leave It To You A Light Comedy In Three Acts Sir Isaac felt that his rage was being frittered away upon details. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman Don’t you think that you are frittering away a great deal of your time and thoughts? The Moving Finger This afternoon I will pay you what is due you, and to-morrow I will endeavor to get a boy who is willing to attend to business and not fritter away his time on the streets.” Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone Then there was a girl trying to get hold of the money her own father left her, and her uncle frittered away and pertends it cost him all that, and he's been supporting her! Exit Betty Life in provincial towns in Scotland in those days was simply frittered away in the tittle-tattle of cross and causeway, and the insipid talk of taverns. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series But at such times after he had frittered away a few minutes, Mrs. Nesbit would call down to him, “You, Kenyon,” and he would sigh and take up his scales and runs and arpeggios. In the Heart of a Fool He had never weakened or frittered away his sweetest emotions on the various flirtations that fill the early years of so many men. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart His time is all frittered away in directing the elaborate machinery of a diocese; and all his personal work is gone. The Thread of Gold Gain the habit of being able to start at once on your work without frittering away your time and thinking about beginning. How to Study I fritter away my time like some women, even though it isn't like the women who make calls. The Side Of The Angels A Novel He has a number of relatives there who note with pleasure the fact that Mr. Gould is not frittering away his means during his lifetime. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) I said nothing, for I thought she must have foolishly frittered away what should have been yours.” The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam Our eyes forever bent on the future, which can never be ours, we fritter away the present, which alone we possess. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion Had our friends suspected aught of that nature, they would not have frittered away the precious minutes as they had done. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America Of course, with your money you'll have a right to fritter away your time in anything you please; but as your father I feel that I ought to give you a word of warning. The Side Of The Angels A Novel The legitimate results of the war have been all frittered away by political maneuvering. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV She had set her heart on Ted's studying abroad; and now Audrey had come in between, frittering away his time, and making him restless and unlike himself. Audrey Craven She seldom begged him to ride with her or come home to luncheon to fritter away the best part of the afternoon in a pursuit of silver-pheasant ornaments for the dinner table. The Gorgeous Girl “I am not as far along in years as you, but I am old enough to feel that no person ought to fritter away the most valuable years of his life.” A Waif of the Mountains "You, at any rate, don't fritter away your time like other women." The Side Of The Angels A Novel I looked at Godfrey to see how he liked to hear his future wife’s dowry being frittered away on statues. The Red Hand of Ulster If it be frictionless, then it is without inertia, else the energy of the earth and of a ray of light would be frittered away. The Machinery of the Universe Mechanical Conceptions of Physical Phenomena His time got frittered away, he scarcely knew how. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real God grant that their lives may not be frittered away—that we may not lose by treason what we gain in battle.” The Traitors This life is too noble and too dignified to be frittered away in vain attempts after a worthless outside. The Elm Tree Tales It seemed to him a little like 'babying' to fritter away the few minutes remaining in safety play. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron He had a present from a friend of ours when we came," said Bill, "but most of that has been frittered away. Battling the Clouds or, For a Comrade's Honor But oh, can you guess, my friend, Where the influence reaches, and where it will end Of the hours that you frittered away? Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul She can endow them with mental power by not frittering away her own powers of mind in foolish reading or careless methods of study. What a Young Woman Ought to Know And that was why he could never meet her any place, no matter how many nights he frittered away at parties in the hope of seeing her. The End of the Rainbow For six more years he frittered away his strength. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII It can never abrogate the text; it can never fritter away its obvious sense; it can never narrow down its true limitations. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Poets are apt to make similar mistakes, frittering away the first glow of thought and language, in revision. Old New England Traits If the net-work of the laws shall be thus chafed and frittered away, little fish, as well as big ones, may break through it when and where they please. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 How much better to be overwhelmed there, than to fritter away a butterfly life in the shallows! The Rhodesian But Delancy had no time to fritter away on niceties of etiquette. Making People Happy I've no intention of allowing her to fritter away the property it has taken me a lifetime to get together. Juggernaut Then, falling back on generalities, he expressed his pity for the "poor women whose husbands frittered away their means." Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Alas! he took to gambling, and frittered away all of his ready money, so that he had to sell his books in order to play. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure With these helps a country day, what with going to bed early and getting up late, may be frittered away as aimlessly as a day in town. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) They had not the least idea how much mischief they had done him in the way of frittering away his influence heretofore. The Chautauqua Girls At Home Meanwhile, as if the passion of frittering away resources were irresistible, a smaller force was despatched, as a kind of feint, against the kingdom of Naples. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) So that any attempt to fritter away their meaning, will be followed by the curses written in the book, and a loss of the blessings therein promised. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse To that you will 'return,' with your strength spent, and your sportive friends, gone to the devil before you, and your chance in life frittered away. In Our Town Transplant her into the country, and the task of frittering away existence, though it becomes more difficult, is faced just as gallantly as before. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) The truth is that the poor have a great deal of self-restraint, quite as much probably as their law-makers; but it is exercised in different directions and, possibly, is somewhat frittered away in small occasions. A Poor Man's House As one of the chronicles of the time puts it, "While Arnulf was frittering away his time, many little kingdoms grew up." An Introduction to the History of Western Europe And since he expected to make only a short stay in Pleasant Valley he didn’t want to fritter away any precious moments. The Tale of Chirpy Cricket Nothing would be more unfortunate than that those who are highly gifted in some special direction should fritter away their time and strength in doing trifles which others could do for them equally well. John the Baptist You could fritter away hours with a baseball club, and end at last just where you began. Eve to the Rescue Want to stay in town over night and fritter away your money and the time the government pays for. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters It is not as if I had frittered away my life on other women—on mere sensual pleasures. The Mystery of a Turkish Bath "Every where, in all of these, I behold traces and proofs of the power I have recklessly frittered away." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 As we have seen, Harriet must not fritter away her time writing plays; she must study Butler's Analogy. Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies It was evident I was frittering away my command, with no good result, so I looked at my tactics, and decided to hold a council of war. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 Her life will be frittered away over dresses and frippery and fashion. Fernley House He'd frittered away his solicitor's practice too by that time, and come to the end of his resources. In the Mayor's Parlour They frittered away their strength on these minor enterprises. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Many lives have been frittered away in the foolish attempt to find the "easy road." The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies The charge was unfair; for at that crisis Pitt could not stand by and see the national resources frittered away by Addington. William Pitt and the Great War In the meantime their money was being wasted, squandered, frittered away. Mufti The upper part of the north tower is frittered away with work of a later style. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine And yet she has nothing to do, and fritters away all her time! Spontaneous Activity in Education It certainly will not if it is mangled and frittered away. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 The autumn of 1798 was frittered away in interviews in London, the purport of which ought to have clearly appeared two or three months earlier. William Pitt and the Great War The time of the House was frittered away by empty discussions and wordy addresses upon the gaol tax, previously mentioned, which the king did not disallow as required by the mercantile community. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 He was impatient of any frittering away of life in scruple, tremors, and hesitations. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 3: Condorcet Its strength should not be wasted or frittered away on doubtful enterprises, as it maybe required for some decisive blow, in pursuit, or in covering the retreat. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 I impressed upon her how limited our facilities are and how they cannot be frittered away. Greener Than You Think It is so much nobler to work than it is to fritter away a life doing nothing. A Girl of the Commune Do not fritter away strength in trifles; begin at once upon the duties which call for instant obedience. Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet He did not like to see money which ought to be his frittered away on posters and the other necessary expenses of a public meeting. General John Regan This vast estate was mostly frittered away, honeycombed and moth-eaten, by hungry attorneys. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen This it is which fritters away thought and the taste for higher things, leaving the mind blank and nerveless except when thus superficially excited. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy And as he frittered away the sums that flowed in, he advertised for more—and got it. Chance A Tale in Two Parts The chances of James Stuart were frittered away in half-heartedness, insincerity, and folly. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I He loved applause, and to obtain it had frittered away his fine abilities, upon petty, splendid, momentary triumphs. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War I meant to pay them, honestly I did, Evelyn, but somehow the money frittered away till there wasn’t enough left. The Lady of the Basement Flat What earned and borrowed and saved and begged and stolen moneys were frittered away and flung away that winter; what health and character were undermined! Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska Her passion for him was strong with the strength of full womanhood, nor had it been weakened by the flirtations in which so many women fritter away whatever deep feeling they may have originally possessed. Mary Wollstonecraft Thus through the two stormy months the Indians frittered away the time, eating their corn and wild rice seasoned with tallow. Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 |
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