stand around

We’re left to stand around holding the rumpled sack.

It led to the usually bouncing stand around the first tee being half-empty with a slightly muted atmosphere as the DJ's blaring soundtrack largely drowned out those lucky enough to have made it.

Stores have few or no customers, and shopkeepers stand around looking bored.

“Because,” said Smithy, “the kiln takes forever to heat up, and that other caravan needs forty buckles in one night, and because I don’t stand around telling you that you’re monking wrong, do I? Just do what I asked.”

It was my turn to say something, but back then, I didn’t even know how to talk to people who want to stand around and discuss nothing.