Slacks off |
New York Times |
25 Jul 2025 |
Post-punk band from Bristol whose 2024 album Tangk reached No. 1 in the UK charts (5) |
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Does nothing productive |
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Marks time |
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Ticks over (of an engine) (5) |
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Runs in neutral |
USA Today |
30 Jun 2025 |
Whiles away the time doing nothing |
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Leaves the motor running |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jun 2025 |
Ticks over icons on mobile? |
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Mercury-nominated Bristol rock band whose last album Tangk hit no. 1 (5) |
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Sidle around when moving languidly (5) |
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Leaves the engine running in park |
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Exists in a changeless situation. (5) |
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Runs in neutral |
Universal |
17 May 2025 |
Sits about; English rock band formed in 2009 |
The Telegraph Mini |
16 May 2025 |
Is inactive in paid lessons (5) |
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Leaves the engine running |
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Loafs around |
USA Today |
22 Apr 2025 |
Does nothing but sidle off (5) |
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In Madrid, Lester does no work (5) |
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Sits on one's hands |
New York Times |
02 Apr 2025 |
Discusses celebrities and avoids work (5) |
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Does very little during languid lessons |
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Gets zero m.p.g., say |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2025 |
Is led astray and doesn't work |
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Sits at a red light |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Feb 2025 |
In a date fateful for Caesar, Latin does nothing (5) |
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Ticks over (engine) (5) |
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Ticks over |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Jan 2025 |
Has a poor work rate, but is left in the side, possibly (5) |
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Daughter getting into rocky isle does very little |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
07 Jan 2025 |
Runs in neutral |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jan 2025 |
During day in Rome, lira has no purpose |
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Eric of Monty Python, and his kin |
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I'd join little Leslie but he lazes about |
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Does nothing |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Dec 2024 |
What lazy person does, spreading lies about Democrat (5) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
09 Dec 2024 |
Lazes(5) |
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Relaxes in exotic isle, cuddling date (5) |
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Keeps the engine running, say |
New York Times |
18 Nov 2024 |
Fiddles around |
Newsday |
17 Nov 2024 |
This is about learner in dire extremes ... does nothing! (5) |
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Does nothing but slide about |
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Is ticking over with drum-head in the Isles of France (5) |
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Does nothing but slide around (5) |
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Runs the engine while in park |
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Lazes around, the day away |
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For a change, slip into slacks! (5) |
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Does nothing in paid lesson (5) |
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I use a sled while she does nothing! |
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Slide fails to work for a change (5) |
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Doesn't work |
Newsday |
31 Aug 2024 |
Does a whole lot of nothing |
New York Times |
18 Aug 2024 |
Does nothing but sidle shiftily (5) |
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Kills time |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2024 |
Does nothing |
The Telegraph Mini |
28 Jul 2024 |
Relaxes with noisy gods (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
19 Jul 2024 |
Dilly-dallies |
USA Today |
29 Jun 2024 |
Learner in poor side is lazy (5) |
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Sits in a running car |
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Lounges indolently |
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Does nothing |
Thomas Joseph |
14 May 2024 |
Ticks over, and lazes around (5) |
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Just ... sits around |
Universal |
19 Apr 2024 |
Does nothing and some did less! |
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Sits with the engine running |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2024 |
Keeps the engine on while parked |
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Date in Rome about the end of April when one doesn't work (5) |
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Date in Home about the end of April when one doesn't work (5) |
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Does nothing |
Newsday |
05 Mar 2024 |
Ticks over, ... the engine |
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Runs the engine while sitting still (5) |
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Leaves the engine on |
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Waits at a light |
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Waits about |
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Slide (anag) (5) |
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Spends time lazily (5) |
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Is in neutral |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jan 2024 |
Runs with gears disengaged |
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When a car is left running (5) |
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Keeps the engine running |
LA Times Mini |
20 Dec 2023 |
Whiles away or wastes one's time (5) |
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Sits and waits |
New York Times |
22 Nov 2023 |
Wastes time |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Oct 2023 |
Runs in neutral |
Newsday |
02 Oct 2023 |
Twiddles one's thumbs |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Sep 2023 |
Does nothing |
USA Today |
08 Jun 2023 |
Kills time |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Apr 2023 |
Runs in place |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2023 |
Does nothing |
USA Today |
12 Mar 2023 |
Sits around |
New York Times |
08 Feb 2023 |
"Crawl!" British rock band and first-time nominee at the 2023 Grammy Awards |
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Does nothing |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Feb 2023 |
Just sits there |
Universal |
06 Nov 2022 |
Spends time doing nothing |
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Does nothing, largely being paid less |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Sep 2022 |
Remains neutral? |
LA Times Daily |
03 Sep 2022 |
Runs without moving |
LA Times Daily |
27 Aug 2022 |
Spends time doing nothing |
USA Today |
03 Aug 2022 |
Does nothing |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2022 |
Does nothing |
The Times Concise |
01 Apr 2022 |
Just sits around |
Newsday |
20 Mar 2022 |
Wastes time doing nothing |
Newsday |
16 Feb 2022 |
Isn’t in gear |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jan 2022 |
Doesn't do much |
LA Times Daily |
26 Sep 2021 |
Doesn't do much |
The Washington Post |
26 Sep 2021 |
Does nothing |
USA Today |
24 Sep 2021 |
Loafs |
Universal |
20 Sep 2021 |
Wastes time |
The Washington Post |
14 Sep 2021 |
Wastes time |
LA Times Daily |
14 Sep 2021 |
Does no work – did less after blowing cover |
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Wastes time |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Aug 2021 |
Runs in place |
Wall Street Journal |
26 May 2021 |
Doesn't work at all |
Newsday |
23 May 2021 |
Spends time doing nothing |
USA Today |
19 May 2021 |
Does nothing |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 May 2021 |
Doesn't do much |
USA Today |
21 Mar 2021 |
Goes nowhere, say |
New York Times |
21 Mar 2021 |
Runs in neutral |
Newsday |
10 Feb 2021 |
Sits around |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jan 2021 |
Just kills time |
Premier Sunday |
13 Dec 2020 |
Waits at the drive-thru |
LA Times Daily |
05 Dec 2020 |
Waits at the drive-thru |
The Washington Post |
05 Dec 2020 |
Doesn't do anything |
Universal |
26 Nov 2020 |
Just hangs around |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2020 |
Does nothing |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2020 |
Loafs |
New York Times |
30 Sep 2020 |
Lazes |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Aug 2020 |
Goofs around |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2020 |
Goofs around |
The Washington Post |
09 Aug 2020 |
Wastes time |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jul 2020 |
Loafs around |
USA Today |
05 Jul 2020 |
Lollygags |
The Washington Post |
21 Jun 2020 |
Lollygags |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jun 2020 |
Fritters away time |
LA Times Daily |
25 Mar 2020 |
Fritters away time |
The Washington Post |
25 Mar 2020 |
Does nothing with papers in case, in short |
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Runs while standing still |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Dec 2019 |
Does nothing |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Nov 2019 |
Does nothing |
Newsday |
25 Nov 2019 |
Fateful day in which learner does nothing |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Nov 2019 |
Just sits there |
The Washington Post Sunday |
20 Oct 2019 |
Doesn't go anywhere |
New York Times |
17 Sep 2019 |
Sits at a stoplight |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Aug 2019 |
Runs in neutral |
LA Times Daily |
29 May 2019 |
Runs in neutral |
The Washington Post |
29 May 2019 |
Wastes gas, maybe |
New York Times |
26 Feb 2019 |
Doesn't work |
Newsday |
16 Feb 2019 |
Lazes around |
The Washington Post |
30 Jan 2019 |
Lazes around |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jan 2019 |
Waits for a green light, say |
USA Today |
11 Jan 2019 |
Doesn't do anything |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jan 2019 |
Waits for a green light, say |
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Runs in neutral |
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Sits at a stoplight |
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Wastes gas, maybe |
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Loafs |
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Doesn't go anywhere |
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Lazes around |
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Doesn't do anything |
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Does nothing with days in French islands |
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Sits around |
Universal |
01 Dec 2018 |
Sits around doing nothing |
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Leaves the engine running, but goes nowhere |
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Does nothing |
New York Times |
20 Oct 2018 |
Does nothing and kills time |
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Does nothing |
The Times Concise |
20 Sep 2018 |
Lounges of first-class people being announced? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Sep 2018 |
Takes it easy |
Universal |
12 Sep 2018 |
Leaves the engine running, at a red light |
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Just sits around |
Newsday |
17 Jun 2018 |
Daughter taken in by devious lies stays unengaged |
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Lollygags |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2018 |
Does nothing |
Premier Sunday |
11 Mar 2018 |
Sits around |
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Takes it easy |
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Lollygags |
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Does nothing |
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Puts a dent in one's gas mileage |
LA Times Daily |
28 Dec 2017 |
Puts a dent in one's gas mileage |
The Washington Post |
28 Dec 2017 |
Gets nowhere |
Newsday |
23 Dec 2017 |
Ticks over and wastes time |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Dec 2017 |
Does nothing |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Dec 2017 |
Doesn't do much |
LA Times Daily |
01 Dec 2017 |
Doesn't do much |
The Washington Post |
01 Dec 2017 |
Just sits around |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Nov 2017 |
Goofs off |
Newsday |
15 Oct 2017 |
Hangs around |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Aug 2017 |
Twiddles one's thumbs |
USA Today |
11 Jul 2017 |
Kills time |
New York Times |
11 Jul 2017 |
Remains in neutral |
The Washington Post |
25 Jun 2017 |
Remains in neutral |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jun 2017 |
Just sits |
New York Times |
16 Jun 2017 |
Keeps running at a red light |
Universal |
22 Mar 2017 |
Runs in neutral |
Universal |
21 Mar 2017 |
Doesn't do anything |
New York Times |
02 Mar 2017 |
Just sits |
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Puts a dent in one's gas mileage |
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Remains in neutral |
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Kills time |
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Doesn't do much |
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Keeps running at a red light |
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Runs in neutral |
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Twiddles one's thumbs |
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Doesn't do anything |
|
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Waits in traffic |
LA Times Daily |
28 Dec 2016 |
Wastes gas, say |
New York Times |
13 Nov 2016 |
Runs in neutral |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2016 |
Waits in traffic |
Universal |
16 Aug 2016 |
Spends time doing nothing |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Jul 2016 |
Reportedly, they get 29 loafs |
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Has little to do around delis |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Jun 2016 |
Relaxes |
Newsday |
28 May 2016 |
Lies around |
New York Times |
13 May 2016 |
Runs while standing |
LA Times Daily |
31 Mar 2016 |
Runs out of gear? |
USA Today |
15 Feb 2016 |
Woman up — man below does nothing |
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Waits in traffic |
|
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Wastes gas, say |
|
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Runs out of gear? |
|
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Waits in traffic |
|
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Ticks over |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Dec 2015 |
Sits at a traffic light |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2015 |
Loafs |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2015 |
Twiddles one's thumbs |
Newsday |
13 Sep 2015 |
Sits in traffic |
Newsday |
08 Sep 2015 |
Runs while standing still |
Universal |
15 Aug 2015 |
Sits in neutral |
USA Today |
24 Feb 2015 |
Runs in neutral |
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Sits at a traffic light |
|
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Sits in neutral |
|
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Runs while standing still |
|
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Sits in traffic |
|
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Doodles, perhaps |
|
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Twiddles one's thumbs |
|
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Just sits around |
|
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Loafs |
|
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Runs in place |
|
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Runs in neutral |
|
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Waits at a light, say |
|
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Waits at the light |
|
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Waits unmoving in traffic |
|
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Isn't busy |
|
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Wastes time |
|
|
What a goldbrick does |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Runs while standing still |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Doesn't do anything |
|
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Goldbricks |
|
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Wastes time |
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Runs in place |
|
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Keeps the engine running |
|
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Fritters away time |
|
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Kills time |
|
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Stays in neutral |
|
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Does nothing |
|
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Fritters away time |
|
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Runs while standing still |
|
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Runs with minimal power |
|
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Waits at the light |
|
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Runs, but remains stopped |
|
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Wastes time |
|
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Takes one's sweet time |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Vegetates |
|
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Runs in place |
|
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Does nothing |
|
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Does nothing |
|
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Keeps from working |
|
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Lies around |
|
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Runs in place |
|
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Runs in neutral |
|
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Runs out of gear? |
|
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Goes nowhere |
|
|
Twiddles one's thumbs |
|
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Sits at a light, say |
|
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Gets zero mpg |
|
|
Sits at a light, say |
|
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Gets zero mpg |
|
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Goofs off |
|
|
What a slacker does |
|
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Sits |
|
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Lets the engine run |
|
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Sits in traffic |
|
|
Dawdles |
|
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What a slacker does |
|
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Keeps the engine running |
|
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Runs while standing still |
|
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Dawdles |
|
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Just sits around |
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Doesn't do a thing |
|
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Wastes time |
|
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Runs with minimal power |
|
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Doesn't do a thing |
|
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Sits around |
|
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Putters |
|
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Just sits there |
|
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Loafs |
|
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Isn't going anywhere |
|
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Puts out of work |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Sits at a stoplight |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Is inactive |
|
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Does nothing |
|
|
Lallygags |
|
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Runs in neutral |
|
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Bums around |
|
|
Dawdles |
|
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Lays off |
|
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Runs with no effect |
|
|
Just hangs around |
|
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Runs in place? |
|
|
Doodles, perhaps |
|
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Runs in neutral |
|
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Dogs it |
|
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Runs while sitting |
|
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Leaves running |
|
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Saunters aimlessly |
|
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Doesn't work |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Runs out of gear? |
|
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Does nothing |
|
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Has an off day? |
|
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Isn't going anywhere |
|
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Doesn't work |
|
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Waits in traffic |
|
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Does nothing |
|
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Sits in neutral |
|
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Puts out of work |
|
|
Runs for no purpose |
|
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Runs in neutral |
|
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Runs in park |
|
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Runs in park |
|
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Sits at a light |
|
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Runs out of gear |
|
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Runs in neutral |
|
|
Is a lazybones |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Waits for the green light |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Dogs it |
|
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Waits for the green |
|
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Lounges |
|
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Doesn't work |
|
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Runs in place? |
|
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Gets in a jam, maybe |
|
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Runs in place? |
|
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Dillydallies |
|
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Sits in place |
|
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Puts out of work, as a strike |
|
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Runs in place? |
|
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Puts out of work, as a strike |
|
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Twiddles one's thumbs |
|
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Doesn't work |
|
|
Runs with minimal power |
|
|
Goldbricks |
|
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Shirks work |
|
|
Lolls about |
|
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Dogs it |
|
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Goofs off |
|
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Sits in neutral |
|
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Hangs around |
|
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Runs while standing |
|
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Runs while standing still |
|
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Runs with no effect |
|
|
Stagnates |
|
|
Waits at the light |
|
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Lollygags |
|
|
Doesn't do much |
|
|
Lollygags |
|
|
Takes to the hammock |
|
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Runs without moving |
|
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Twiddles one's thumbs |
|
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Runs in place? |
|
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Wastes time |
|
|
Spends time in leisure |
|
|
Benches |
|
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Kills time |
|
|
Loafs |
|
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Runs with no effect |
|
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Loafs |
|
|
Twiddles one's thumbs |
|
|
Runs while sitting |
|
|
Cools one's heels |
|
|
Waits at the stoplight |
|
|
Wastes time |
|
|
Takes it easy |
|
|
Lazes |
|
|
Hangs out |
|
|
Is in neutral |
|
|
Lolls |
|
|
Lallygags |
|
|
Takes one's ease |
|
|
Is otiose |
|
|
Takes life easy |
|
|
Relaxes |
|
|
Runs in neutral gear |
|
|
Enjoys the holiday |
|
|
Loiters |
|
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Does nothing. |
|
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Moves slowly. |
|
|
Takes it easy. |
|
|
Moves aimlessly. |
|
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Runs for no purpose |
|
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Does nothing |
|
|
Runs disconnected. |
|
|
Lazes. |
|
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Fritters away |
|
|
Waits for the action to pick up again |
|
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Lounges. |
|
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Wastes. |
|
|
Moves lazily. |
|
|
Dillydallies. |
|
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Runs in neutral. |
|
|
Fiddle-faddles. |
|
|
Twiddles the time away. |
|
|
Emulates the sloth. |
|
|
Loafs. |
|
|
Wastes time. |
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