Learn · Idioms Patience & Waiting
Twiddle one's thumbs
C1Meaning
To wait impatiently; to be idle.
Example sentences
I spent the afternoon twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.
He sat twiddling his thumbs, bored and restless.
Learn · Idioms Patience & Waiting
To wait impatiently; to be idle.
I spent the afternoon twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.
He sat twiddling his thumbs, bored and restless.