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1 kick one's heels
(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) -
2 heel
n. häl, klack; kräk, knöl--------v. klacka* * *[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) häl2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) häl3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) häl, klack2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) klacka2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) kränga, få slagsida•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel
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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
cool (or Brit. kick) one's heels — be kept waiting. → heel … English new 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
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
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
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
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 … Словарь американских идиом