cool (one's) heels

To wait, sometimes so that one becomes calmer or more composed. You need to cool your heels for a minute and stop yelling at the staff—they didn't do anything wrong. We were excited, but we had to cool our heels when the release date for the new game got pushed back.

See also: cool, heel

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cool one's heels

Fig. to wait (for someone); to wait for something to happen. I spent an hour cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor saw other patients. All right, if you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you.

See also: cool, heel

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cool one's heels

Wait or be kept waiting, as in I've been cooling my heels in the doctor's waiting room for at least an hour. This term originally meant to cool one's feet when they become hot from walking, and began to be used ironically for being forced to rest (or wait) in the early 1600s.

See also: cool, heel

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

cool your heels

be kept waiting.

A British variant of this is kick your heels .

See also: cool, heel

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌcool your ˈheels

(informal) be kept waiting: The bank manager had asked to see her at four o’clock but she had to sit cooling her heels for almost 45 minutes.

See also: cool, heel

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

cool (one's) heels

Informal

To wait or be kept waiting.

See also: cool, heel

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

cool heels
cool one's heels
cool your heels
cooled out
cool out
cool someone out
hard on (one's)/the heels
hard on your heels
hard/hot on somebody's heels
on the heels of (someone or something)

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释义	cool (one's) heels cool (one's) heels To wait, sometimes so that one becomes calmer or more composed. You need to cool your heels for a minute and stop yelling at the staff—they didn't do anything wrong. We were excited, but we had to cool our heels when the release date for the new game got pushed back. See also: cool, heel Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cool one's heels Fig. to wait (for someone); to wait for something to happen. I spent an hour cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor saw other patients. All right, if you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you. See also: cool, heel McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cool one's heels Wait or be kept waiting, as in I've been cooling my heels in the doctor's waiting room for at least an hour. This term originally meant to cool one's feet when they become hot from walking, and began to be used ironically for being forced to rest (or wait) in the early 1600s. See also: cool, heel The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cool your heels be kept waiting. A British variant of this is kick your heels . See also: cool, heel Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌcool your ˈheels (informal) be kept waiting: The bank manager had asked to see her at four o’clock but she had to sit cooling her heels for almost 45 minutes. See also: cool, heel Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cool (one's) heels Informal To wait or be kept waiting. See also: cool, heel American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: cool heels cool one's heels cool your heels cooled out cool out cool someone out hard on (one's)/the heels hard on your heels hard/hot on somebody's heels on the heels of (someone or something)
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