to boondoggle

Idiom Angol idiom
evfokas evfokas Szerda, 16 okt 2013, 20:43

Idiomatic translations of "to boondoggle"

Angol
To sit twiddling one’s thumps.
Meanings:
Belorusz
Вераб'ям дулі паказваць
Meanings:
Belorusz
Абіваць бакі
Meanings:
Dán
at trille tommelfingre
Meanings:
Eszperantó
Kalkuli muŝojn
Meanings:
Eszperantó
Peli tagojn sen afero de mateno ĝis vespero
Meanings:
Francia
"Peigner la girafe"
Meanings:
Francia
Ne rien faire de ses diz doigts.
Meanings:
Francia
Tenir les murs
Meanings:
Francia
Se tourner les pouces
Meanings:
Francia
Bayer aux corneilles.
Meanings:
Görög
Με τα χερια σταυρομενα
Meanings:
Hindi
हल्दी लगा कर बैठना।
Meanings:
Hindi
कुर्सी तोडना।
Meanings:
Hindi
मक्खी मारना।
Meanings:
Hindi
खाली बैठना।
Meanings:
Német
die Hände in den Schoß legen
Meanings:
Német
Däumchen drehen.
Meanings:
Olasz
Girarsi i pollici
Meanings:
Orosz
Ковырять в носу
Meanings:
Orosz
Окучивать бамбук
Meanings:
Orosz
Ловить мух
Meanings:
Orosz #1#2
Orosz
Продавать глаза
Meanings:
Orosz
Груши околачивать
Meanings:
Orosz
Слонов гонять
Meanings:
Orosz
Сидеть сложа руки
Meanings:
Orosz
Плевать в потолок
Meanings:
Román
A freca menta
Meanings:
Spanyol
Tenderse a la bartola.
Szerb
Седети скрштених руку
Török
parmağını bile oynatmamak
Török
bosa zaman harcamak
Ukrán
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Meanings of "to boondoggle"

Angol

to waste time and/or money in a pointless activity

ex.
It's time to stop boondoggling and get on with the real job
They boondoggled a lot of cash away

evfokasevfokason Szerda, 16 okt 2013, 20:44