to get rid of

(intransitive) To play the fiddle idly. / (transitive) To waste (time)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to fire (firearms) repeatedly

(idiomatic, intransitive) To reduce or weaken bit by bit; often used with at.

(transitive, idiomatic) To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.

(transitive) to stow or secure aloof in a safe place / (intransitive) to obtain passage (on a ship or similar vehicle) by secreting oneself inside before departure

(transitive, idiomatic) To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.

(intransitive) To become less or fewer.

(intransitive, idiomatic) to jabber; to gabble; to ramble

(of time) To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).