twiddle one's thumbs
бездельничать; сидеть, сложа руки
I've got to be busy. I can't sit down and twiddle my thumbs.
Другие идиомы:
- rule of thumb
- stick out like a sore thumb
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- thumbnail sketch
- turn thumbs down (on something)
- all thumbs
- thumbs up on (someone or something)
- under one's thumb
- armpit of (somewhere)
- bite one's nails
- closefisted (with money)
- come/go away empty-handed
- control (someone) with an iron fist
- cross (someone's) palm with silver
- elbow (someone) out of (something)