Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Бити байдики
Literally meaning to 'strike wooden blocks,' it refers to doing nothing or wasting time. Ukrainians use it to criticize laziness or lack of productivity in work or study.
Examples in context
Досить бити байдики, пора братися до роботи.
Stop loafing around, it's time to get to work.
Він ціле літо бив байдики у селі.
He spent the whole summer twiddling his thumbs in the village.
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