A2💬 Everyday Life
Stare con le mani in mano
To sit on one's hands
Literal Translation
"To stand with one's hands in one's hands"
What it means
To sit idly / to do nothing
Example in context
"Non puoi stare con le mani in mano mentre tutti lavorano!"
"You can't just sit there doing nothing while everyone else is working!"
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