cooling one's heels

phrase

present participle of cool one's heels
as in waiting
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something They cooled their heels at the table for almost half an hour before the waiter appeared.

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“Cooling one's heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling%20one%27s%20heels. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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