sit idle

Examples (10)

• The machines have been sitting idle since last year.
• Many workers were sitting idle during the economic downturn.
• It's frustrating to see valuable equipment sit idle for so long.
• The car has been sitting idle in the garage for months.
• We can't afford to let our resources sit idle any longer.
• The factory production line will sit idle until new orders come in.
• After the project finished, most of the team members were sitting idle.
• His talents were sitting idle in a job that didn't challenge him.
• Don't just sit idle; find something productive to do.
• The once-bustling port now has many ships sitting idle at anchor.