watch paint dry
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To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boringTo watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.
» I'd rather watch paint dry.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(humorous)To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.
I expected his new play to be as good as the last, but it was like watching paint dry.
Examples
3 sentencesI'd rather watch paint dry.
The lecture was as boring as watching paint dry.
deDie Vorlesung war sterbenslangweilig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My ethics professor's lessons are as exciting as watching paint dry.
Translations
3 languagesForms
watches paint dry, watching paint dry, watched paint dry, watched paint dry| Base form | watch paint dry · to watch paint dry |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | watches paint dry |
| Present participle | watching paint dry |
| Past simple | watched paint dry |
| Past participle | watched paint dry |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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