twiddle one’s thumbs

twiddle (one's) thumbs

To wait idly because one cannot take action or has nothing to do at the moment. Although the phrase refers to an actual movement of the hand (in which one's fingers are interlaced and each thumb is brought over the other in succession), the phrase is usually used figuratively. I'm just twiddling my thumbs here in the ER, waiting for someone to give me an update on Claire's condition.

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!

词组	twiddle one’s thumbs
释义	twiddle one’s thumbs twiddle (one's) thumbs To wait idly because one cannot take action or has nothing to do at the moment. Although the phrase refers to an actual movement of the hand (in which one's fingers are interlaced and each thumb is brought over the other in succession), the phrase is usually used figuratively. I'm just twiddling my thumbs here in the ER, waiting for someone to give me an update on Claire's condition. See also: thumb, twiddle Farlex Dictionary of 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! See also: thumb, twiddle McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: be twiddling (one's) thumbs be twiddling your thumbs Heinz Heinz 57 Heinz 57 (variety) Heinz 57 variety 57 a penny for them (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) sure as eggs is eggs
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