lie idle

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to be not in use for a period of time, especially for machines or land

idleverb + adj (not in use)

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Examples (10)

  • Half of their machines are lying idle.
  • The old factory has been lying idle for years, accumulating dust.
  • Many valuable resources often lie idle due to poor planning.
  • After the project ended, the equipment was left to lie idle in the warehouse.
  • It's a shame to see such fertile land lying idle when people are hungry.
  • The unused capital should not lie idle; it needs to be invested.
  • The construction vehicles will lie idle until the weather improves.
  • During the off-season, much of the tourist infrastructure will lie idle.
  • He felt frustrated watching his talents lie idle in a dead-end job.
  • The vast potential of the region continues to lie idle without proper development.