cooled one's heels

A form of cool one's heels — To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cool one's heels
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cooled one's heels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooled%20one's%20heels

MLA

“cooled one's heels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooled%20one's%20heels. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cooled one's heels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooled%20one's%20heels.

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