COOL ONE'S HEELS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting

Example:

She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy

Synonyms:

cool one's heels; kick one's heels

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "cool one's heels" is one way to...):

wait (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP