English verb: kick one's heels | |||
1. | kick 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 | cool one's heels | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wait | ||