cooled one's heels
phrase
as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
They cooled their heels at the table for almost half an hour before the waiter appeared.
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“Cooled one's heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooled%20one%27s%20heels. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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