cool one's heels
cool one's heels · cools one's heels · cooled one's heels · cooling one's heels
ждать своего часа, выжидать своё время
den rechten Augenblick abwarten
To wait, especially impatiently or restlesslyTo wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.
More definitions
- wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting
Translations
2 languagesForms
cools one's heels, cooling one's heels, cooled one's heels, cooled one's heels| Base form | cool one's heels · to cool one's heels |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cools one's heels |
| Present participle | cooling one's heels |
| Past simple | cooled one's heels |
| Past participle | cooled one's heels |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting:kick one's heels
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.