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| in holding pattern(adjective, idiom, dull, sluggish) | |
| indulge in(verb, play, abuse, waste) | |
| knock around(verb, relax, lazy, slack) | |
| lead on(verb, play, abuse, waste) | |
| lie fallow(idiom, decline, stall, inaction) | |
| loaf around(verb, phrasal verb, laze) | |
| lose heart(sulk, languish, pine, brood) | |
| mess with(verb, play, abuse, waste) | |
| monkey with(verb, play, abuse, waste) | |
| no good(weak, stupid, useless, incompetent) | |
| not lift a finger(idiom, relax, lazy, slack) | |
| not move(decline, stall, languish, stagnate) | |
| not serious(adjective, silly, foolish, trivial) | |
| of no avail(adjective, idiom, worthless, frivolous) | |
| of no use(idiom, weak, stupid, useless) | |
| on hold(adjective, dull, sluggish, lazy) | |
| on holiday(adjective, relaxing, off) | |
| out of action(adjective, idiom, dull, sluggish) | |
| out of employ | |
| out of harness |
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