sit on one's hands in Spanish
sit on one's hands in Spanish is cruzarse de brazos, mano sobre mano.
sit on one's hands in Spanish
cruzarse de brazos
(idiomatic) To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.
mano sobre mano
(idiomatic) To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.
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What is "sit on one's hands" in Spanish?
"sit on one's hands" in Spanish is cruzarse de brazos, mano sobre mano.
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Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "sit on one's hands": cruzarse de brazos, mano sobre mano.
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