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(humorous) To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.

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watch paint dry

Source Word

watch paint dry

Verb

humorous

(humorous) To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.

Japanese Meaning

（ユーモラスな表現で）ほとんど動かず、極めて退屈な状態のものをじっと観察すること、つまり非常に退屈な行為を意味する

I would rather watch paint dry than sit through another three-hour meeting.

もう一度3時間の会議に付き合うくらいなら、動きのほとんどないものをじっと眺めている方がましだ。

Sense（1）

(humorous) To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.

watches paint dry

（ present singular third-person ）

watching paint dry

（ participle present ）

watched paint dry

（ participle past ）

watched paint dry

（ past ）