B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Scaldare la sedia
To warm a seat / to clock-watch
Literal Translation
"To warm the chair"
What it means
To sit at work doing nothing productive
Example in context
"Non fa altro che scaldare la sedia — non produce niente."
"All he does is warm a seat — he produces nothing."
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