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Table of Contents ROGET THESAURUS

RELATED WORDS : blow one's stack break one's back call one's bluff cash in one's chips catch one's breath cool cool down cool it cool jazz cool off do one's best drag one's feet drag one's heels feast one's eyes feather one's nest flip one's lid flip one's wig get one's lumps get under one's skin give one's best grease one's palms head over heels head over heels in heels over head hold one's own in one's birthday suit in one's own right keep one's distance keep one's eyes off keep one's eyes open keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's hands off keep one's mouth shut keep one's nose to the grindstone keep one's shoulder to the wheel kick one's heels line one's pockets lose one's temper make up one's mind off one's guard on one's guard one one's coattails pull in one's horns pull one's weight reach one's nostrils shoot one's mouth off shut one's mouth slip one's mind sow one's oats sow one's wild oats take one's lumps tighten one's belt too big for one's breeches turn one's stomach upon one's guard wash one's hands waste one's time

ROGET THESAURUS

cool one's heels

Inaction

VB not do, not act, not attempt, be inactive, abstain from doing, do nothing, hold, spare, not stir, not move, not lift a finger, not lift a foot, not lift a peg, fold one's arms, fold one's hands, leave alone, let alone, let be, let pass, let things take their course, let it have its way, let well alone, let well enough alone, quieta non movere, stare super antiquas vias, rest and be thankful, live and let live, lie rest upon one's oars, laisser aller, faire, stand aloof, refrain, keep oneself from doing, remit one's efforts, relax one's efforts, desist, stop, pause, wait, lie in wait, bide one's time, take time, tide it over, cool one's heels, kick one's heels, while away the time, while away tedious hours, pass the time, fill up the time, beguile the time, talk against time, let the grass grow under one's feet, waste time, lie by, lie on the shelf, lie in ordinary, lie idle, lie to, lie fallow, keep quiet, slug, have nothing to do, whistle for want of thought, undo, do away with, take down, take to pieces, destroy.

Lateness

VB be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.