She bats away his comments whenever the topic becomes personal.

Despite her deadlines, she spent the whole weekend frittering away time on trivial online games.

During the press conference, the reporter fired away at the politician with a barrage of tough questions.

He frittered away his savings on unnecessary gadgets and couldn't pay the rent.

He fritters away his savings on trivial subscriptions and impulse purchases.

The leftover books were given away to students at the end of the semester.

At every charity event, she gives away blankets to families in need.

Every time someone asks a question, he fires away with confident answers.

Last summer, she gave away all the homemade jam to her neighbors after the harvest.

He tends to footle away his time on social media.