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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
to be busy with trifles
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peddle — verb (peddled; peddling) Etymology: back formation from peddler, from Middle English pedlere, alteration of pedder peddler Date: 1532 intransitive verb 1. to travel about with wares for sale; broadly sell 2. to be busy with trifles ; piddle … New Collegiate Dictionary
fussy — fuss•y [[t]ˈfʌs i[/t]] adj. fuss•i•er, fuss•i•est 1) excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details 2) hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater[/ex] 3) elaborately or ornately made, trimmed, or decorated: a room with a… … From formal English to slang
fussy — fussily, adv. fussiness, n. /fus ee/, adj., fussier, fussiest. 1. excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details. 2. hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater. 3. (of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed,… … Universalium
niggle — (v.) 1590s (implied in niggling), possibly from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. dial. nigla be busy with trifles ), perhaps related to source of NIGGARD (Cf. niggard). Related: Niggled; niggling; niggler … Etymology dictionary
peddling — [ped′liŋ, ped′ l iŋ] adj. [see PEDDLE, vi.] busy with trifles; trifling; petty … English World dictionary
The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… … Wikipedia
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twiddle — [twid′ l] vt. twiddled, twiddling [prob. < TW(IST) or TW(IRL) + (D)IDDLE] to twirl or play with lightly or idly vi. 1. to toy or trifle with some object 2. to be busy about trifles 3 … English World dictionary
fiddle while Rome burns — To occupy oneself with trifles during a crisis • • • Main Entry: ↑fiddle * * * fiddle while Rome burns phrase to be busy doing unimportant things when you should be dealing with an important problem Thesaurus: to waste time, or to pass time doing … Useful english dictionary
Potter — Pot ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pottered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pottering}.] [Cf. W. pwtio to poke, or OD. poteren to search one thoroughly, Sw. p[*a]ta, peta, to pick, E. pother, put.] 1. To busy one s self with trifles; to labor with little purpose,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
