“It's such a waste of time.”

You're talking to a friend about Facebook. You are trying not to use it. You want to explain why to your friend. You say:

It's such a waste of time.

a waste of time

When something is "a waste of time", it means that you spend a lot of time doing it, but don't get any benefits from it in the end. This is a common phrase people use when they're talking about things that:

  • they have to do but don't want to do (like waiting in a line)
  • they want to do but don't think are useful (like playing video games or using some websites)

(someone) is such a (something)

The word "such" is similar to "so" except it's used with nouns instead of adjectives:

He's so handsome.

I used to be so lazy.

You're so goofy.

He's such a good-looking man.

I used to be such a procrastinator!

You're such a goofball!


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