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twiddle your thumbs
idiom
to do nothing for a period of time, usually while you are waiting for something to happen: （等待之际）闲着无聊
I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.我开会来早了，百无聊赖地等了半小时。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to spend time doing nothing or very little
lazeI can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach.
have time to killWe had some time to kill, so we went to the museum.
have time on your handsShe should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni.
be at a loose endUK He was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday.
wait aroundWe were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets.
hang around (somewhere)I'll just hang around until you get here.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Waiting
await
backlogged
bang around
breath
hang
hang around
hover
loiter
lounge
lurking
mark timeidiom
mill
mill around
sit
time and tide wait for no manidiom
twiddle
wait
wait and seeidiom
wait around
wait for someone/something
twiddle your thumbs | American Dictionary
twiddle your thumbs
idiom
to do nothing, usually while you are waiting for something to happen:
She put me on hold and left me to twiddle my thumbs for ten minutes until she got back to me.
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