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pass the time

pass the time of day . Exchange greetings, engage in pleasantries, chat, as in Whenever I met her we would stop to pass the time of day . [First half of 1800s]
Occupy oneself for an interval, as in The plane was six hours late but I passed the time reading a book .

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And both Fisher, with experience in stage management, and Harrison, with training in classical acting, spent a spell of their childhood injured in the hospital and were each given a magic set to pass the time.

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Other than that, it has been smooth sailing for Mr Wood, who said his biggest challenge so far has been trying to pass the time - especially with so little to see on the open ocean.

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I, too, was the victim of some high school kids sitting on the other side of a train car not too long ago, who kept sending me random images as I tried to pass the time by aimlessly scrolling on my phone.

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The 55-year-old, who was suspended by the Labour Party in October, was described by several constituents as someone who had "done a lot of good" and who you could pass the time of day with.

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Paul started “dabbling” in this art in late 2023, while confined mainly to his chair—both to pass the time and as a fun distraction from reality.

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pass the hat pass the torch

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