cooling one's heels
phrase
as in waiting
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
They cooled their heels at the table for almost half an hour before the waiter appeared.
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“Cooling one's heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling%20one%27s%20heels. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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