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Däumchen drehen
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German
Etymology
to turn/spin little thumbs.
Pronunciation
de De-Däumchen drehen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Verb
Däumchen_drehen
de idiomatic literally and figuratively to twiddle one's thumbs
de Wir können nicht nur hier sitzen und Däumchen drehen. Wir müssen doch was tun! We can’t just sit here and twiddle our thumbs. We must do something!
Conjugation
Däumchen_drehen