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KICK ONE'S HEELS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kick one's heels mean?
• KICK ONE'S HEELS (verb)
The verb KICK ONE'S HEELS has 1 sense:
1. wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting
Familiarity information: KICK ONE'S HEELS used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
cool one's heels; kick one's heels
Context example:
She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy
Hypernyms (to "kick one's heels" is one way to...):
wait (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
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