cool one 成语
cool one
be forced to wait by someone in power or authority I was forced to cool my heels in the lobby for an hour while I waited for the job interview.
cool one's heels
Idiom(s): cool one's heels
Theme: WAITING
to wait (for someone). (Informal.)
• I spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone.
• All right. If you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you.
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v. phr., slang To be kept waiting by another's pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him. I was left to cool my heels outside while the others went into the office.cool one
be affected to delay by addition in ability or ascendancy I was affected to air-conditioned my heels in the antechamber for an hour while I waited for the job interview.
cool one's heels
Idiom(s): cool one's heels
Theme: WAITING
to delay (for someone). (Informal.)
• I spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the cat-and-mouse allowance while the doctor talked on the telephone.
• All right. If you can't behave properly, aloof sit down actuality and air-conditioned your heels until I alarm you.
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v. phr., slang To be kept cat-and-mouse by another's pride or rudeness; be affected to delay by addition in ability or authority; wait. He cooled his heels for an hour in addition allowance afore the abundant man would see him. I was larboard to air-conditioned my heels alfresco while the others went into the office. Dictionary