TWIDDLED HIS THUMBS

Meaning of TWIDDLED HIS THUMBS in English

wiggled his fingers; did nothing, was idle, loitered

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HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THUMBS — plural of thumb present third singular of thumb
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HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
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THUMBS — • ↑ be all thumbs • ↑ give sth the thumbs down
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THUMBS — Бегунки
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWIDDLED — Вертится
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THUMBS — Большой палец
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THUMBS — Бегунки
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
THUMBS UP / DOWN — used to show that sth has been accepted / rejected or that it is / is not a success : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMBS-UP — also thumbs up 1. A thumbs-up or a thumbs-up sign is a sign that you make by raising your thumb …
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THUMBS DOWN — also thumbs-down If you say that someone gives a plan, idea, or suggestion the thumbs-down , you are indicating that …
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YOUR
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THUMB — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jerking...thumb ▪ ‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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THUMBS UP — I n infml That idea was given the thumbs up — Идею горячо поддержали There was no thumbs up for the mayor …
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THUMBS DOWN — I n infml The board gave our proposal a thumbs down — Правление зарубило наше предложение "Love Story" came to be made …
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THUMBS UP — I n infml That idea was given the thumbs up — Идею горячо поддержали There was no thumbs up for …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
THUMBS DOWN — I n infml The board gave our proposal a thumbs down — Правление зарубило наше предложение "Love Story" came to …
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THUMBS UP — thumbs up n infml That idea was given the thumbs up Идею горячо поддержали There was no thumbs up for …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
THUMBS DOWN — thumbs down n infml The board gave our proposal a thumbs down Правление зарубило наше предложение "Love Story" came to …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
THUMBS UP — I That idea was given the thumbs up — Идею горячо поддержали There was no thumbs up for the mayor …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
THUMBS DOWN — I The board gave our proposal a thumbs down — Правление зарубило наше предложение "Love Story" came to be made …
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TWIDDLE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TWIDDLE — — twiddler , n. /twid"l/ , v. , twiddled, twiddling , n. v.t. 1. to turn about or play with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — — thumbless , adj. — thumblike , adj. /thum/ , n. 1. the short, thick, inner digit of the human …
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TWIDDLE — I. ˈtwi-d ə l verb ( twid·dled ; twid·dling ˈtwid-liŋ, ˈtwi-d ə l-iŋ) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1540 intransitive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWIDDLE — [twid.dle] vb twid.dled ; twid.dling [origin unknown] vi (ca. 1540) 1: to play negligently with something: fiddle 2: to turn …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2000: OBITUARY
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TWIDDLE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMB — / θʌm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the short thick finger at the side of the hand, …
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THUMB — I. thumb 1 /θʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thuma ] 1 . the part …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWIDDLE
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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TOOTH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES armed to the teeth (= carrying a lot of weapons ) ▪ Many of the …
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THROUGH
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TAKE
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POCKET — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coat pocket ▪ I thought my wallet was in my coat pocket. a …
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OWN
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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MAKE
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KEEP
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HOLD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bag holds sth ▪ I don't think that bag will hold all those …
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HEAD
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HAVE
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HAND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ordeal at the hands of sb (= used to say who has made …
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GOOD
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GO
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FOR
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EYE
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DO
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BACK
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CLUMSY — INDEX: 1. doing things in a careless and awkward way 2. moving in an awkward way RELATED WORDS opposite ↑ …
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TWIDDLE — v. 25B6; verb she twiddled the dials : TURN, twist, swivel, twirl; adjust, move, jiggle; fiddle with, play with. 25A0; …
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TWIDDLE
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THUMB
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