Sentence examples of "stand idle" in English
A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines.
Ein echter deutscher Mann mag keinen Franzosen leiden, doch ihre Weine trinkt er gern.
It is absurd to idle away the student life.
Es ist absurd das Studentenleben mit Nichtstun zu verbringen.
Do not idle away your youth or you will regret it later.
Vergeude nicht die Zeit deiner Jugend, sonst wirst du es später bereuen.
It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that.
Da hast du aber ganz schön Eier gezeigt, dem Chef so die Stirn zu bieten.
He is ashamed of having been idle in his youth.
Er schämt sich dafür, in seiner Jugend untätig gewesen zu sein.
It is about time you stopped being so idle and did some work.
Es ist höchste Zeit, dass du aufhörst zu faulenzen und dich an die Arbeit machst.
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