German-English translation for "Däumchen"

"Däumchen" English translation

Däumchen
[ˈdɔymçən]Neutrum | neuter n <Däumchens; Däumchen>

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to twiddle one’s thumbs
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  • nur in Däumchen drehen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to twiddle one’s thumbs
    nur in Däumchen drehen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
We had six months to feel the lob, to get the job done, and we dicked around for six months.
Wir hatten ein halbes Jahr, um es hinzukriegen, und wir haben Däumchen gedreht.
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