Twiddle one's thumbs

verb

Definitions

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

2.verbTo 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."

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