die Hände in den Schoß legen
German
Etymology
Literally: "to lay one's hands onto one's lap"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [diː ˈhɛndə ɪn deːn ʃoːs ˈleːɡn̩]
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Idiom
die Hände in den Schoß legen
- to twiddle one's thumbs