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kill time

kill time (kil taim)

Idiom Patience

Signification

to do something while waiting

faire quelque chose en attendant (faire quelque chose en attendant)

Phrases d'exemple

"We played cards to kill time before the show started."

"Nous avons joué aux cartes pour tuer le temps avant que le spectacle ne commence." (nous avons joué aux cartes pour tuer le temps avant que le spectacle ne commence)

Expressions Connexes

own up to something

to admit or confess responsibility for something

make the same mistake twice

to repeat a mistake despite knowing it’s wrong

slip one's mind

to forget something accidentally

see the bigger picture

to understand the full scope of a situation or problem

ring a bell with someone

to sound familiar or remind someone of something

hope against hope

to continue hoping even when it seems impossible