He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle who might be better employed. From LearnThat.org. [Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher.]
X - and Z-axis rapid feeds are 30m/min, resulting in short idle times. From Wordnik.com. [Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news] Reference
Not all in idle wantonness do tramps carve their monicas, dates, and courses. From Wordnik.com. [Hoboes That Pass in the Night] Reference
(Applause) Our men and women at home did not remain idle and create a rebellion. From Wordnik.com. [The Irish Problem] Reference
Caliban who has pondered Setebos, and who acts as you act, in idle moments, by whim and fancy. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
The high seeds atrophied in idle, while the lower seeds kept their edge with a tournament game. From Wordnik.com. [Money drives NCAA to expand and ruin a perfect tournament] Reference
Harlan had deduced from the way the guy carried himself in idle banter that he was a chess player. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
It was a hard thing to be exiled from her husband; but she did not waste her time in idle repining. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton] Reference
While I remain idle politically, prospective opponents do not necessarily have to follow my example. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Speaker] Reference
I keep throwing this out in idle conversation after I heard Bruce Sterling say something close to it. From Wordnik.com. [November | 2009 | Impromptus] Reference
But whatever course of action that we choose … …. .standing idle is not going to cut it any longer. From Wordnik.com. [Man cleared of Kellie Telesford murder] Reference
You would think that autoworkers would gladly stay home to ensure the plantswould remain idle, and not pollute. From Wordnik.com. [Moose Decline Threatens Minnesota Hunt] Reference
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. From Wordnik.com. [May 2007] Reference
Čapek, on the other hand, even eliminated planning of future activities from his idleness: To be idle is not even to rest. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
And so we droop and die, or else take refuge in idle fantasies, to which we bring the fervour that is meant for nobler ends. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5 - Part IX] Reference
And so we droop and die, or else take refuge in idle fantasies, to which we bring the fervour that is meant for nobler ends '. From Wordnik.com. [Schwarz 1 - Criticism - Critical Contexts] Reference
All four cycles (intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust) are completed simultaneously and the need to idle is eliminated. From Wordnik.com. [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive] Reference
Here is a land that has lain idle and unproductive since the world has known it, and bids fair so to continue to the end of time. From Wordnik.com. [Janey Canuck in the West] Reference
France had set about it immediately after the battle of the Marne, and allowed no Frenchman to remain idle who could do such work. From Wordnik.com. [England's Effort: Letters to an American Friend] Reference
The system used 13W less power at idle, which is a 15% power savings!. From Wordnik.com. [OCTools] Reference
"Celebrate our time," "The idle are the sad," and a traditional American barn-raising. From Wordnik.com. [NewMusicBox] Reference
My q9550@3. 6 + 9600GT + 1 HD pulls ~115W idle, which is where it sits more often than not. From Wordnik.com. [The Tech Report: News] Reference
I would ask Malthus why successful labor should entitle the idle to a portion of the products?. From Wordnik.com. [What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government.] Reference
It’s a pretty darn good reader and perfect for filling in idle moments with the latest blogs. From Wordnik.com. [On the reaction to Amazon’s Kindle : #comments] Reference
"I will not be called idle a second time," thought the soldier, and next day he went early and worked his utmost. From Wordnik.com. [Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales] Reference
At length, by the help of reason, I succeeded in mastering these, what some would call idle fancies, and fell asleep. From Wordnik.com. [Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle] Reference
The idle are the most miserable -- and none are more miserable in their ever-recurring ennuied hours, than your fashionable idlers. From Wordnik.com. [The Allen House] Reference
The time since last production is called idle age, and for our collection of destroyed idle structures, the average idle age was 7.8 years. From Wordnik.com. [Energy Tribune] Reference
On what they called his idle plan. From Wordnik.com. [Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes] Reference
Steil wrote it's silly to think that money is now sitting "idle," requiring a stimulus. From Wordnik.com. [Was Keynes Right?] Reference
idle talk. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
idle pleasure. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The car engine was running at idle. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
idle carpenters. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The machinery sat idle during the strike. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
An idle laborer. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He is vexed at what he calls my idle ways, and waste of time: as if I need plod on, like a city clerk, six days a week and no holidays!. From Wordnik.com. [Elster's Folly] Reference
Don't engage in idle and nasty chat about co-workers. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Are you an effective communicator?] Reference
A few English soldiers lingered about in idle curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
I never like to remain idle, I enjoy that state far too much. From Wordnik.com. [Reading, Writing - novels and stories and reviews forthcoming...oh. my.] Reference
There, they lived in idle pleasure, their continual safety assured. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2009 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
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