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.