How to use "idle" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "idle" in popular movie and book plots

  • The story revolves around Elena, a girl with a hypochondriac mother and an idle father, a retired guards lieutenant with a mistress.  - On the Eve
  • As Cody arrives, the Leprechaun locks the collar to a fixture forcing Bridget to stand idle as Cody arrives.  - Leprechaun 2
  • She tells Jo of an idle thought to bring her along to Europe.  - Little Women (musical)
  • The new commander of Three Stacks on Copper Mountain has not been idle during these events.  - Change of Command
  • The "bad duck" appears as a zoot suit-wearing hipster who urges Donald to spend his duly earned money on idle pleasures such as "good dates".  - The Spirit of '43
  • An argument ensues over whether Dick should remain an idle playboy or go to work.  - The Runaway Bride (film)
  • Craig Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a young Southern man born of a wealthy family, but left lonely and idle after his parents died in a plane crash.  - Stay Hungry
  • Octavian secretly enlists Timon to find Pullo an advocatus, but there are no takers among the idle lawyers in town.  - The Spoils (Rome)
  • In the penultimate scene, workers at Borough National stand idle while listening to a report of the growing economic crisis.  - Rollover (film)
  • David is an oft-married, idle playboy, crazy for women, who has never noticed Sabrina, much to her and the household staff's dismay.  - Sabrina (1954 film)
  • Joe finds himself constantly depressed and idle at the opening of the novel.  - Galactic Pot-Healer
  • The story opens with Jeeves's employer, Bertie Wooster, having enrolled in a school that teaches the idle rich how to fend for themselves.  - Ring for Jeeves
  • Catherine enters and Claire tries to goad her into idle chitchat as Catherine quietly seethes.  - Proof (play)
  • Henry grows up an idle young man, with a taste for attractive showgirls.  - Heaven Can Wait (1943 film)
  • Léon spends his idle time engaging in calisthenics, nurturing a houseplant, and watching old films.  - Léon: The Professional
  • He asked for forgiveness of the King and state, while keeping up his "crosses and idle ceremonies" (Catholic practices).  - Guy Fawkes

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