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1 kick one's heels
(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) stå og vente; sidde og vente* * *(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) stå og vente; sidde og vente -
2 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) hæl2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) hæl3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) hæl2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) forsåle2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) hælde; krænge•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) hæl2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) hæl3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) hæl2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) forsåle2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) hælde; krænge•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel
См. также в других словарях:
kick one's heels — verb wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting (Freq. 1) She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy • Syn: ↑cool one s heels • Hypernyms: ↑wait • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
kick one's heels — ► cool (or Brit. kick) one s heels be kept waiting. Main Entry: ↑heel … English terms dictionary
kick one's heels — verb To wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly. The restless boy kicked his heels against the chair legs. Syn: cool ones heels … Wiktionary
cool (or Brit. kick) one's heels — be kept waiting. → heel … English new terms dictionary
kick one's heels — v. pass the time in a purposeless manner; wait aimlessly or hopelessly; be kept waiting … English contemporary dictionary
kick one's heels — Wait idly or unprofitably … A concise dictionary of English slang
cool one's heels — verb wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy • Syn: ↑kick one s heels • Hypernyms: ↑wait • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
cool one's heels — ► cool (or Brit. kick) one s heels be kept waiting. Main Entry: ↑heel … English terms dictionary
kick up one's heels — phrasal 1. a. : to show sudden extreme delight or energy inspired by such delight b. : to have a lively time had no time to take a holiday and kick up my heels when I came back from the war Rebecca West 2. slang : die … Useful english dictionary
kick up one's heels — verb a) To dance. If a swimmer kicks up his heels and splashes the water, the judge will take points off accordingly. b) To relax; to enjoy oneself; to do as one pleases. Above the peals of laughter with which the words were received, rose Jakes… … Wiktionary
kick up one's heels — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a merry time; celebrate. * /When exams were over the students went to town to kick up their heels./ * /Mary was usually very quiet but at the farewell party she kicked up her heels and had a wonderful time./ … Dictionary of American idioms
