Bide one's time
Cool one's heels and bide one's time are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cool one's heels" instead a verb phrase "Bide one's time".
Cool one's heels
Cool one's heels verb - Wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting.
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Synonyms for Cool one's heels
Bide one's time and cool one's heels are semantically related. You can use "Bide one's time" instead a verb phrase "Cool one's heels".
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Related pairs
- hold back and bide one's time
- hold back and cool one's heels
- wait and bide one's time
- wait and cool one's heels
- stand by and bide one's time
- stand by and cool one's heels
- kick one's heels and bide one's time
- kick one's heels and cool one's heels
- while away the time and bide one's time
- while away the time and cool one's heels
- pass the time and bide one's time
- pass the time and cool one's heels
- mark time and bide one's time
- mark time and cool one's heels
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