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giving something a try because it will not do any harm

to eliminate waste

would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

Idiomatic expression

taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it

to make sure; to make doubly sure

geta for wear in dry weather

Idiomatic expression

to leave everything to (someone)

barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors

wearing wooden clogs

Colloquial

floatplane

ne'er-do-well; waster; idler; good-for-nothing

Idiomatic expression

to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad

Azuma geta; type of geta for women with a tatami mat insole

laboring in vain; wasted effort; vain efforts

lacquered geta

eating between meals; wasteful eating habits; waste of resources

living idly; loafing one's way through life

Computing

dead time

crestfish (Lophotus capellei); unicornfish

Idiomatic expression; Derogatory; Usu. in ref. to the smaller party in a coalition government

hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; snow stuck under a geta sandal

wearing wooden clogs

repairing clogs; clog repairer

residential building in which the first floor is occupied by businesses

geta with skating blades; skates made from geta

Idiomatic expression

things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso