cool one's heels
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'cool' has the same origin as mentioned before. 'One's heels' refers to waiting in a standing position.
مثال
- I had to cool my heels in the waiting room for over an hour.
- She was left cooling her heels outside the closed store.
- He cooled his heels at the bus stop, waiting for the delayed bus.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cool one's heels Left cooling one's heels Cool one's heels outside Cool one's heels at the bus stop
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting “She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy” “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s” “Something is ----ing PP” “Somebody ----s PP”