kill time

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1. Oxford100% de las películas

   to spend time doing sth that is not important while you are waiting for sth else to happen

   Sitting around looking out of the window to kill time is one thing, but doing it the way you are, with binoculars and wild opinions about every little thing you see, is diseased!

En las películas · 3

• It's not that I'm overly ambitious. It's just a way of killing time...The Apartment1960
• No, I'm just killing time.Steel Magnolias1989
• Sitting around looking out of the window to kill time is one thing, but doing it the way you are, with binoculars and wild opinions about every little thing you see, is diseased!Rear Window1954
• Oh no, don't worry. I'll find ways to kill time today.Long Shot2019
• When you get your kill, time is of the essence.Into the Wild2007
• No. Who did they kill this time?The Grand Budapest Hotel2014
• So how can we kill the time?Wild2014
• This won't be an interrogation, just a friendly chat to kill some time.The Usual Suspects1995

Apréndela en escenas completas

• The Apartment1960
  • Baxter Swaps His Apartment Nights
  • Sheldrake Grills Baxter About the Key
  • Baxter Meets Fran at the Theatre
• Steel Magnolias1989
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Shelby's Wedding Morning
• Rear Window1954
  • Jeff Argues with His Editor
  • Stella Warns Jeff, Then Talks Marriage
  • Lisa Brings Dinner to Jeff

De la misma entrada

• kill the goose that lays the golden egg
• kill or cure
• kill two birds with one stone
• kill with kindness
• kill yourself laughing
• curiosity killed the cat
• dressed to kill
• if looks could kill
• have time on your hands
• kill off

Más modismos

• lay a finger on
• lose your cool
• not far off
• play by the rules
• pull the wool over eyes
• put the record straight
• roll up your sleeves
• sooner rather than later
• take a shine to
• you could have fooled me
• on air
• one or two