37 entries under expression topic. ×

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out of work(adjective, idiom, dull, job)
6
at leisure(adjective, clear, loose, empty)
2
at loose ends(idiom, inactive)
2
out of commission(adjective, idiom, dull, idle)
2
out of employ(idiom, inaction)
1
at a standstill
1
held in reserve
1
in holding pattern(adjective, idiom, dull, idle)
1
on hold(adjective, dull, idle, sluggish)
1
on holiday(adjective, relaxing, off)
1
on vacation(adjective, relaxing, off)
1
out of action(adjective, idiom, dull, job)
1
out of harness
1
out of service(adjective, idiom, dull, idle)
1
riding at anchor
1
undisposed of(verb, phrasal verb, disuse)
0
bindle stiff(idiom, petitioner)
0
flower child(idiom, petitioner)
0
homeless person(idiom, petitioner)
0
lie unemployed(idiom, disuse)
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