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1 twiddle
'twidl(to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) snu og vende på; tvinne (tommeltotter)Isubst. \/ˈtwɪdl\/1) snurring, vridning, tvinning, dreining2) ( i skrift e.l.) snirkel, krummelur, krusedullIIverb \/ˈtwɪdl\/1) tvinne mellom fingrene, fingre med, snu og vende på, leke med2) ( gammeldags) snurre (rundt), vri seg (rundt), tvinnetwiddle one's thumbs eller twiddle one's fingers tvinne tommeltotter stå og henge, ikke ha noe å foreta segtwiddle with fingre med, leke med -
2 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) tommel(tott)2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) tommel2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) bla (gjennom)- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumbtommelfingerIsubst. \/θʌm\/tommel(finger), tommeltottbe all fingers and thumbs eller be all thumbs ha ti tommeltotterbe under someone's thumb være fullstendig under noens kontroll\/innflytelseby rule of thumb på øyemålhave someone under one's thumb ha taket på noenhave ten thumbs ha ti tommeltotterstick out like a sore thumb ( hverdagslig) synes\/merkes lang veithumbs down\/up tommelen ned\/opp (som tegn på avvisning eller godkjennelse)thumbs up! ( hverdagslig) opp med humøret!, fint!, bravo!turn down the thumb vende tommelen ned, stille seg avvisendetwiddle one's thumbs tvinne tommeltotter, sitte uvirksomIIverb \/θʌm\/1) vende med tommelen, bla med tommelen, bla gjennom2) skitne til ved å bla mye i, bruke flittig3) ( som signal eller tegn) peke tommelen mot4) smøre utover med tommelen, pakke til med tommelen5) ( hverdagslig) haikethumb it haikethumb one's nose at se ➢ nose, 1thumb one's way se ➢ waythumb through something bla gjennom noe
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