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watch paint dry
Verb
humorous
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
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(humorous) To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.
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watch paint dry
I would rather watch paint dry than sit through another three-hour meeting.
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I would rather watch paint dry than sit through another three-hour meeting.
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