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от нечего делатьstresses
gen. for something to do (he's building a summer house for something to do – он строит себе летний домик от нечего делать); in order to while away the time (Anglophile); for lack of anything better to do (Anglophile); out of sheer idleness (Anglophile); just for the devil of it (Anglophile); idly (Mermaiden); having nothing better to do
Gruzovik for want of anything better to do
disappr. just cus' (I would like to apply your logic to every person who jumps in their SUV to cruise up and down Marine Drive all day just cus’. Think about how your actions affect others. nsnews.com ART Vancouver)
idiom. out of boredom (markovka); since someone had nothing else to do (markovka)
inf. for a giggle (Buddy89); just for kicks (Ballistic); for sport (Mikhail11)
Makarov. while away the time
proverb for want of something better to do
slang for the heck of it (DevilInside)
Игорь Миг, inf. just for the hell of it
от нечего делать: 5 phrases in 3 subjects
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