Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 21 compound words that contain idle. The most common are listed below. Open idle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- idle timeA period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.
- bone-idleUtterly lazy.
- idle hands are the devil's workshopOne who is idle will likely come to do evil.
- idle gameA video game whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly in order to progress, usually with additional elements to increase the rate of progress.
- idle gamesplural of idle game: A video game whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly in order to progress, usually with additional elements to increase the rate of progress.
- idle assetAn asset that is used rarely or never at all.
- idle threatA threat made by a person who does not mean to carry it out, and which perhaps shouldn't be taken seriously by others.
- idle assetsplural of idle asset: An asset that is used rarely or never at all.
- idle threatsplural of 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 timesplural of idle time: A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.
- idle wheelA wheel placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction.
- idle wheelsplural of idle wheel: A wheel placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction.
- idle hands make work for the devilSynonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop: One who is idle will likely come to do evil.
- idle hands are the devil's playthingsSynonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop: One who is idle will likely come to do evil.
- idle hands are the devil's toolsSynonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop: One who is idle will likely come to do evil.
- the devil makes work for idle handsSynonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop: One who is idle will likely come to do evil.
- the devil finds work for idle handsSynonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop: One who is idle will likely come to do evil.
Compound words 21
- idlenessThe state of being idle; inactivity.
- idlyWithout specific purpose, intent or effort.
- idleheadOne who is vain and foolish.
- idlesomeCharacterised or marked by idleness
- overidleExcessively idle.
- idledomIdleness.
- idleheadedvain and foolish
- idlishSomewhat idle.
- nonidleNot idle; active or in use.
- unidleNot idle.