stand around

stand around
phrasal verb stand around or stand about [intransitive]
Word forms "stand around":
present tense I/you/we/they stand around he/she/it stands around present participle standing around past tense stood around past participle stood around
British to stand somewhere and do nothing, often when you should be doing something

Don't let the boss see you standing around doing nothing.

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English dictionary. 2014.

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