twiddle one's thumbs

動詞

慣用表現

to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored

日本語の意味

待ち時間や退屈を感じるときに、意識せずに両手の親指を互いに回しながら弄ぶ行為 / 時間を持て余して、無意識に指をくるくると動かす行動

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It's common to twiddle one's thumbs while waiting in line.

列に並んで待っていると、指を組んで親指をくるくる回すことがよくあります。

詳細

意味（1）

to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To wait or dawdle; to accomplish nothing useful or lack a useful occupation.

He twiddled his thumbs for almost a week while he waited for somebody to set up his computer.

詳細

twiddles one's thumbs （ present singular third-person ）

twiddling one's thumbs （ participle present ）

twiddled one's thumbs （ participle past ）

twiddled one's thumbs （ past ）