be idle

Examples (20)

• She always found something to do, never wanting to be idle.
• The factory equipment is idle due to the power outage.
• The machines at the factory were idle for several months during the recession.
• Many workers were idle during the economic downturn.
• He chose to be idle rather than seek new employment after losing his job.
• The project has been idle for months without any progress.
• It's easy to be idle on a long holiday, but I prefer to stay active.
• It's a shame to let such valuable resources be idle.
• The government worried that a large number of unemployed youth would be idle.
• The old computer is completely idle in the storage room.
• Don't just be idle; there's always something productive you can do.
• My car was idle in the garage for a week while I was on vacation.
• The artist couldn't bear to be idle for long and soon started a new project.
• We cannot afford to let our talent be idle; we need to find them work.
• During the hot summer months, many people prefer to be idle and relax by the pool.
• After the harvest, the fields will be idle until spring planting.
• Leaving valuable resources to be idle is a waste of potential.
• The machine had been idle for so long that it needed repairs.
• The manager insisted that no one on his team should be idle during working hours.
• If the server is idle for too long, it automatically shuts down.