Cómo Pronunciar "twiddle your thumbs"
expression
ˈtwɪdəɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈθəmz
TWID-uhl yor THUHMZ
twˈɪdəl/ /jˈɔː/ /θˈʌmz
twID-uhl yaw THUMZ
Definición
To do nothing and wait idly, often by moving your thumbs in circles around each other when you have nothing to do.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈtwɪdəɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈθəmz
Inglés Británico
twˈɪdəl/ /jˈɔː/ /θˈʌmz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TWID-uhl yor THUHMZ
UK
twID-uhl yaw THUMZ
Escucha en Contexto
I had to twiddle my thumbs while I waited for my friend to arrive.
The students sat and twiddled their thumbs because the teacher was late.
If there's nothing to do, I just twiddle my thumbs.
We were stuck in traffic, just twiddling our thumbs for an hour.