Daumen drehen: to twiddle one's thumbs
zB: Wenn du dauernd Daumen drehst, wird der Brief nie fertig.
auf Englisch: If you just sit there twiddling your thumbs, the letter will never get finished.
(from the Guide to German Idioms by JP Lupson)
Friday, November 03, 2006
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