to squander one's inheritance

  • 1To blow one's own trumpet — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …

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  • 2fool away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fritter away, ↑fool • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 3fritter away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑frivol away, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fool, ↑fool away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 4wanton — wantonly, adv. wantonness, n. /won tn/, adj. 1. done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: a wanton attack; wanton cruelty. 2. deliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled for; headstrong; willful: Why jeopardize your career …

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  • 5wanton — wan•ton [[t]ˈwɒn tn[/t]] adj. 1) done maliciously or unjustifiably: wanton cruelty[/ex] 2) deliberate and without motive; unprovoked: a wanton attack[/ex] 3) without regard for what is right, just, etc.; reckless: wanton assassination of a person …

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  • 6frivol away — verb spend frivolously and unwisely Fritter away one s inheritance • Syn: ↑fritter, ↑dissipate, ↑shoot, ↑fritter away, ↑fool, ↑fool away • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 7William III of England — William III II William III by Sir Godfrey Kneller Prince of Orange Reign 4 November 1650 …

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  • 8go — I n. (colloq.) attempt 1) a go at (let s have a go at it) misc. 2) to make a go of it ( to get along ); always on the go II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to proceed ) to go about (to go about one s business) 2) (d; intr.) to go across ( to cross ) (to go… …

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  • 9Religious views of suicide — There are a variety of religious views of suicide.JudaismJudaism has traditionally, in light of its great emphasis on the sanctity of life, viewed suicide as one of the most serious of sins. Suicide has always been forbidden by Jewish law in all… …

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  • 10Qurʾān — or Koran Sacred scripture of Islam, regarded by Muslims as the infallible word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The book, first compiled in its authoritative form in the 7th century, consists of 114 chapters (sūrahs) of varying length,… …

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