Language: Idioms with the word "time"

If you use time sensibly or on things that are neither good nor bad, you spend time.

You should spend an hour a day practising the piano.

I spend a lot of time wondering about Tom.

If you use time badly, you waste time:

I wasted a whole hour trying to find a garage.

If you are trying to keep a certain timetable, you may also lose time:

I drove quickly, trying to make up for lost time.

We lost quite a lot of time on the journey because of a breakdown.

If you have too much time which you try to fill you may pass the time:
Listening to the radio helps her to pass the time.

Or even (if you are waiting for something), you kill time:

I'm just standing here, killing the time until the shop opens.