watch paint dry
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watch paint dry
verb watches paint dry · watching paint dry · watched paint dry
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To watch something that has virtually no movement, hence, something very boring.
I expected his new play to be as good as the last, but it was like watching paint dry.
Similar: watch grass grow
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| Español | mirar las musarañas |
|---|---|
| Français | regarder l'herbe pousser |
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