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English verb: cool one's heels | |||
| 1. | cool one's heels (stative) wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting | ||
| Samples | She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy. | ||
| Synonyms | kick one's heels | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wait | ||
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