die Hände in den Schoß legen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to lay one's hands onto one's lap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [diː ˈhɛndə ɪn deːn ʃoːs ˈleːɡn̩]
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Verb

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die Hände in den Schoß legen (weak, third-person singular present legt die Hände in den Schoß, past tense legte die Hände in den Schoß, past participle die Hände in den Schoß gelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to twiddle one's thumbs

Conjugation

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