sit twiddling one's thumbs

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• twiddle one's thumbs — {v. phr.} To do nothing; be idle. * /I d rather work than stand around here twiddling my thumbs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• twiddle one's thumbs — {v. phr.} To do nothing; be idle. * /I d rather work than stand around here twiddling my thumbs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• twiddle one’s thumbs — tv. to do nothing; to wait nervously, playing with one’s fingers. □ I sat twiddling my thumbs while you were out doing I don’t know what all! □ Don’t just sit home twiddling your thumbs …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• twiddle one's thumbs —    A person who twiddles their thumbs has nothing to do, or is doing nothing useful.     Go and help your father! You can t sit there all day twiddling your thumbs! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions