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to twiddle your thumbs

to twid·dle your thumb
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too twid-l yoo r, yawr, yohr thuhm]
    • /tu ˈtwɪd l yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr θʌm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too twid-l yoo r, yawr, yohr thuhm]
    • /tu ˈtwɪd l yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr θʌm/

Definition of to twiddle your thumbs words

  • phrase to twiddle your thumbs If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen. 0
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Parts of speech for To twiddle your thumbs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to twiddle your thumbs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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