spin your wheels US informal (to waste your time or effort without making any progress) I spent two years spinning my wheels. Mike, how long are you planning to spin your wheels there? Let her spin her wheels for a while. envocabulary.com
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spin a yarn (to tell a story, usually with a lot of excitement or interest) I like Molly because she can always spin a yarn to amuse me. He spun a yarn about his time in the army. envocabulary.com
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knotty (very difficult to solve or understand) We have faced a lot of knotty problems. That is obviously a knotty question. naughty (badly behaved; not willing to obey) You naughty boy, stop pulling your sister’s hair. The boss treats us all like naughty schoolchildren. envocabulary.com
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tool (a thing that you use with your hands to do a particular job) Hummer is the only tool I need. I don’t have the right tools to fix this. (a thing that you use in order to perform a job or to achieve an aim) The internet can be used as …
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keep off (stay off, keep away from) Keep off the grass. Keep the flies off this food. (abstain from, do without) You should keep off fatty foods. He decided to keep off drugs. envocabulary.com
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