Idiom: kill time
Meaning
Idiom: kill time
- to do something to pass the time while waiting for something/someone
Example sentences
— I used to always kill time at the bookstore but Amazon.com has put them all out of business.
While I was waiting for my number to be called I killed time on Instagram and Facebook.
—When my kids’ bus is late arriving, I do push-ups and jumping jacks to kill time.
— I killed some time in the duty free shops during my layover in Dubai.
— What shall we do to kill time before the movie?
— I've started meditating whenever I need to kill a little time throughout the day.
— I've been listening to podcasts while killing time during my commute to and from work.
— Let's get a drink to kill time before dinner.
— I was reading a great article while killing time at the dentist's office today.
— You can kill time on the plane catching up on movies.
— We killed time playing cards waiting for our train.
— Perhaps we should look over tomorrow's agenda to kill time before our next meeting.
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