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бездельничать, лодырничать; ≈ сидеть сложа руки, бить баклушиA man who respects himself strikes out on his own and makes something of his life. he doesn't just sit round and twiddle his thumbs. No woman ought to respect a man who does that. (A. Christie, ‘Appointment with Death’, part I, ch. 5) — Каждый уважающий себя мужчина находит путь в жизни. Он не отсиживается дома, не бьет баклуши. Лодырей женщины не уважают.
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бeздeльничaть, лoдыpничaть; cидeть cлoжa pуки, бить бaклушиA man who respects himself strikes out on his own and makes something of his life. He doesn't just sit round and twiddle his thumbs. No woman ought to respect man who does that (A. Christie) -
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inf плевать в потолок; сидеть сложа руки; бить баклуши (бездельничать)He spent six months twiddling his thumbs while he waited for a job.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > twiddle one's thumbs
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1) Разговорное выражение: бездельничать, сидеть без дела2) Политика: бить баклуши3) Сленг: "играть пальцами", бездельничать, переплетая пальцы в нервном ожиданииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > twiddle (one's) thumbs
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1) Общая лексика: бить баклуши2) Сленг: бездельничать, сидеть без дела -
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<05> сидеть без делаАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > twiddle one's thumbs
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идиом. фраз. гл.сидеть без делабездельничатьАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > twiddle one's thumbs
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להתבטל, לשבת בחיבוק ידיים* * *◙ םיידי קוביחב תבשל,לטבתהל◄ -
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Бездельничать. Валять дуракаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Twiddle one's thumbs
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(v.phr.) сидеть без дела; бездельничатьConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > twiddle one's thumbs
См. также в других словарях:
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 — ► twiddle one s thumbs be idle; have nothing to do. Main Entry: ↑twiddle … English terms dictionary
twiddle one's thumbs — BE IDLE, kick one s heels, kill time, waste time; informal hang around/round; Brit. informal hang about. → twiddle * * * phrasal : to spend time vacantly : do nothing kept the manager busy and left me twiddling my thumbs * * * twiddle one s… … Useful english dictionary
twiddle one's thumbs — idi twiddle one s thumbs, to do nothing; be idle … From formal English to slang
twiddle one's thumbs — verb a) to circle ones thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored He twiddled his thumbs for almost a week while he waited for somebody to set up his computer. b) To wait or dawdle; to … Wiktionary
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
twiddle one's thumbs — have nothing to do. → twiddle … English new terms dictionary
twiddle\ one's\ thumbs — v. phr. To do nothing; be idle. I d rather work than stand around here twiddling my thumbs … Словарь американских идиом
twiddle one's thumbs — not busy, not working He was sitting around twiddling his thumbs all day and didn t get any work done … Idioms and examples