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This is the English we speak with.
Me, Fei Fei and me, Rob.
Now, our piece of authentic real English in this program is.
Fei Fei.
Twiddle your thumbs.
Oh, ok, I will.
What are we waiting for?
Nothing.
Rob.
Twiddle your thumbs is the phrase.
Oh, sorry, Fei Fei.
I thought you were telling me to wait around, not do anything until something happens.
Why would I do that?
So you can watch me twiddle my thumbs?
No, Rob.
The informal phrase twiddle your thumbs means to wait around doing nothing until something happens.
But you can twiddle your thumbs again while we listen to some examples.
Where have you been?