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Бить баклуши
This expression means to waste time or do nothing productive. It''s often used by parents criticizing children or bosses talking about lazy employees.
Examples in context
Хватит бить баклуши, иди работай.
Stop twiddling your thumbs, go work.
Весь день он только бил баклуши.
All day long he just twiddled his thumbs.
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