cool one's heels

Verb

 * 1)  To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.
 * 2) * 1711, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella (published 1766), ch. 4, letter 31:
 * I cooled my heels in the cloisters till nine, then went in to the music-meeting.

Synonyms

 * , ; See also Thesaurus:wait

Translations

 * French: ,