twiddling one's thumbs
phrase
as in hanging (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing
He twiddled his thumbs in the waiting room before his name was called.
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“Twiddling one's thumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiddling%20one%27s%20thumbs. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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