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Gruzovik sit with arms folded
génér. not to do a hand's turn; let the grass grow under feet; sit at home; twirl thumbs; rest on oars (Anglophile); sit back and do nothing (Anglophile); sit on one's hands; snudge; let the grass grow under one's feet (He is full of energy and doesn't let the grass grow under his feet); sit around (This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea. Alba Owl); idle one's time away (Anglophile); sit lazily (Ремедиос_П); sit by (Bullfinch)
Игорь Миг not to walk the walk; not to move hand or foot; not to lift a finger; stand idly by
désappr. sit idly by (ART Vancouver)
Gruzovik, figur. be idle
idiom. sit idle (Andrey Truhachev)
inform. sit on one's hands (I figured you weren't just sitting on your hands all this time.)
makar. lie back; sit by; be idle; let the grass grow under one's feet; not to do a stitch of work
prov. let the grass grow under one's feet; not to do a hand's; sit twiddling one's thumbs
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Игорь Миг sit by passively
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génér. sitting on hind quarters (tfennell)
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syst. sit on one's thumbs (Artjaazz); sit on one's hands (Artjaazz)
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Général7
Idiomatique1
Informel1
Makarov3
Politique1