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Definition

To wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly.

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In Context

  • "[…] whether, in one single instance, any individual has been obliged to kick his heels in the lobby even for one minute, and whether the order was not instantly granted ?"
  • "It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late re-appearance to be greeted with hoots, if not with missiles."
  • "[…] the older fathers were left to kick their heels in their empty booths, which made them very cross..."
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Also Said As

  • be left kicking