At the crowded clinic yesterday, one cooled one's heels for hours before finally being seen by a doctor.

At the deserted platform, one kicked one's heels until the last train arrived.

Kicking one's heels in the waiting room, one often resorts to scrolling through old photos to pass the time.

One often ends up cooling one's heels in the lobby when meetings run long.

One kicks one's heels in the waiting room during delays.

When applicants arrive early, the receptionist cools one's heels by asking them to wait until the manager returns.

When one believes strongly enough, one digs in one's heels rather than concede.

One dug in one's heels when asked to compromise during the meeting.

Digging in one's heels, he accepted no changes to the plan.

She fell headless over heels into the pile of pillows, much to everyone's amusement.