In dictionaries:
idle time
Period of non-productive activity.
idle speed
Engine's minimum operational speed, unaccelerated.
idle talk
Unproductive conversation; lacks meaningful content.
idle capacity
Unused resources available for production.
idle rich
idle words
Words lacking purpose or impact.
idle threat
A threat made by a person who does not mean to carry it out, and which perhaps shouldn't be taken seriously by others.
idle funds
Money not currently earning returns.
idle away
Spend time doing nothing productive.
idle money
Money not currently earning interest.
Eric Idle
(born 29 March 1943) an English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright.
Synchronous Idle
Pause in synchronous transmission systems.
bone idle
Extremely lazy, avoiding any effort.
idle wheel
Wheel that transfers motion, inactive.
idle gear
idle wheels
idle pulley
Wheel that guides or tensions.
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