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TWIDDLE YOUR THUMBS

to do nothing, usually while you are waiting for smth. to happen
 TWIDDLE YOUR THUMBS
1. I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.
2. She put me on hold and left me to twiddle my thumbs for ten minutes until she got back to me.


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