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Quedarse con los brazos cruzados sin hacer nada

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ROBINDESBOIS
September 12, 2009, 02:07 AM
In English?
Meaning : To remain passive before some injustice
Elaina
September 12, 2009, 04:17 AM
Blind to the world around him....??
ROBINDESBOIS
September 12, 2009, 04:24 AM
DO you have an expression with folded arms ?
pjt33
September 12, 2009, 05:23 AM
To look the other way.
ROBINDESBOIS
September 12, 2009, 05:44 AM
nothing with arms then. OK
Rusty
September 12, 2009, 09:04 AM
To stand with one's arms crossed/folded is a very common expression in English, but it means to not do anything.

While we toiled away in the kitchen, he stood there with his arms crossed (and didn't lift a finger).

cruzarse de brazos = not to do anything (not to lift a finger)
ROBINDESBOIS
September 12, 2009, 11:05 AM
To remain passive to what´s going on around the world?????????????