Däumchen drehen

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to turn/spin little thumbs”. === Pronunciation === === Verb === Däumchen drehen (weak, third-person singular present dreht Däumchen, past tense drehte Däumchen, past participle Däumchen gedreht, auxiliary haben) (idiomatic, literally and figuratively) to twiddle one's thumbs ==== Conjugation ====