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kicked his heels

Arabic translation: أضاع وقته في الانتظار عبثاً


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English term or phrase:kicked his heels
Arabic translation:أضاع وقته في الانتظار عبثاً
Entered by: Ziad Alghamdi
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22:43 Aug 23, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: kicked his heels
He had to spend a year out of writing novels and kicked his heels at the University of Texas, burying himself in
Amal QD
United States
Local time: 03:00
أضاع وقته في الانتظار عبثاً
Explanation:
to be forced to wait for a period of time

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-08-23 22:59:46 GMT)
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Sorry, I should have provided a reference once I answered the question. It just happens to be that I'm familiar with this one.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kick one's+heels
http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/kick_one's_heels.htm
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kick one's+heels
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Ziad Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:00
Grading comment
شكرا جزيلا
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8أضاع وقته في الانتظار عبثاً
Ziad Alghamdi
4أجبر على إهدار/ أهدر وقته فى انتظار طويل لاطائل / فائدة منه
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
أضاع وقته في الانتظار عبثاً


Explanation:
to be forced to wait for a period of time

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-08-23 22:59:46 GMT)
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Sorry, I should have provided a reference once I answered the question. It just happens to be that I'm familiar with this one.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kick one's+heels
http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/kick_one's_heels.htm
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kick one's+heels


Example sentence(s):
  • I kicked my heels at home, school, the bus station...
Ziad Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 22
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شكرا جزيلا
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Asker: شكرا لاجابتك السريعة دائم


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agree  Ghada Samir
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  -> Thanks for the note, you have to copy the links directly in case any of them doesn't direct you right to the reference.

agree  Nadia Ayoub
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  -> Thanks Ms. Nadia

agree  Ali al-Nuzaili: Exactly.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
أجبر على إهدار/ أهدر وقته فى انتظار طويل لاطائل / فائدة منه


Explanation:
أجبر على إهدار/ أهدر وقته فى انتظار طويل لاطائل / فائدة منه


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/kick+heels
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Aug 25, 2009 - Changes made by Ziad Alghamdi:
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