twiddle one’s thumbs



twiddle one’s thumbs

tv. to do nothing; to wait nervously, playing with one’s fingers. I sat twiddling my thumbs while you were out doing I don’t know what all!
See also: thumb, twiddle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Girish-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Lata-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Methuselahmə-THOO-zə-lə (English)Biblical
RyderRIE-dərEnglish (Modern)
Meheitav'el-Biblical Hebrew
Domingos-Portuguese