Metaphor for idleness Crossword Clue

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Metaphor for idleness Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a strip of type metal used for spacing
2. (boxing) a blow with the fist
(verb)
1. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
2. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

IDLENESS (noun)
1. having no employment
2. the quality of lacking substance or value
METAPHOR (noun)
1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
GULS

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