twiddle one's thumbs
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English [edit]
Verb [edit]
- to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored
- (idiomatic) To wait or dawdle; to accomplish nothing useful or lack a useful occupation.
- He twiddled his thumbs for almost a week while he waited for somebody to set up his computer.
Translations [edit]
to circle one's thumbs around one another
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to wait or dawdle
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