Meaning of kick one's heels | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly.
   idiomatic
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kick, heels.

Examples

“[…] whether, in one single instance, any individual has been obliged to kick his heels in the lobby even for one minute, and whether the order was not instantly granted ?”

“It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late re-appearance to be greeted with hoots, if not with missiles.”

“[…] the older fathers were left to kick their heels in their empty booths, which made them very cross...”

“The restless boy kicked his heels against the chair legs.”

“The dancer kicked her heels as high as her shoulders.”

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