I.
verb
Idle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ engine
II.
adj.
1 lazy
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ remain , stay
▪
He never stayed ~ for long.
ADVERB
▪ bone ( BrE , informal )
▪
She never lifts a finger to help. She's bone ~.
2 not in use
VERBS
▪ be , lie , sit , stand
▪
Half of their machines are lying ~.
▪
The machines have been sitting ~ since last year.
▪
The pumps are standing ~.
▪ become
▪
He did not let the factory become ~.
▪ remain
▪ leave sth
▪
The land was left ~ for years.
Idle is used with these nouns: ↑ banter , ↑ boast , ↑ chat , ↑ chatter , ↑ conversation , ↑ curiosity , ↑ gossip , ↑ talk , ↑ threat , ↑ time