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Greek
Etymology
Calque of French rester les bras croisés.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaθome me stavɾoˈmena ˈçeɾʝa/
- Hyphenation: κά‧θο‧μαι με σταυ‧ρω‧μέ‧να χέ‧ρια
Verb
κάθομαι με σταυρωμένα χέρια • (káthomai me stavroména chéria) (literally: to sit with crossed arms)
- (idiomatic) to sit on one's hands (to be idle when action is needed)
Όλοι περίμεναν να κάνει κάτι αλλά αυτή καθόταν με σταυρωμένα χέρια.- Óloi perímenan na kánei káti allá aftí kathótan me stavroména chéria.
- Everyone expected her to do something but she sat on her hands.