kick one's heels

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Verb kick one's heels has 1 sense

kick one's heels, cool one's heels - wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting; "She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy"
--₁ is one way to wait
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Kick one's heels

Description:

The phrase "kick one's heels" means to wait impatiently or pass the time idly due to a delay or someone else's tardiness. It can also refer to being idle or having nothing to do.

Sample sentences:

She kicked her heels at the bus stop, frustrated by the late arrival of the bus.
The meeting was postponed, so we had to kick our heels for an extra hour.
Instead of sitting around and kicking your heels, why not find something productive to do?
He spent the entire vacation kicking his heels at home, bored and without any plans.

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