油を売る

あぶらをうる
Alternative writings: 油をうる, アブラを売る, あぶらを売る
Frequency:
1

To loaf around or dawdle on the job; to waste time instead of working (literally, 'to sell oil').

ExpressionU-VerbIdiomatic Expression

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仕事中に油を売ってばかりいると叱られるよ。

If you keep loafing on the job you'll get scolded.

彼は営業所で油を売っていると評判だ。

He's known for dawdling around at the sales office.

会議中に油を売るのはやめて、議題に集中しよう。

Stop dawdling during the meeting and focus on the agenda.

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