stand around
Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words
to stand in a place without doing anything useful
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Examples (10)
- Why are you just standing around? There's work to be done!
- The students were standing around in the hallway, waiting for the bell.
- He hates to just stand around when there's a problem to solve.
- Instead of standing around, why don't you help me with these boxes?
- Many people were standing around after the accident, not knowing what to do.
- Don't just stand around and watch; get involved!
- She felt awkward just standing around at the party, so she started a conversation.
- The security guards were standing around at the entrance, chatting.
- We can't afford to stand around while our competitors are moving forward.
- If you finish early, don't just stand around; find something productive to do.