not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.
woolgathering
Idiom(s): woolgathering
Theme: IMAGINATION
daydreaming. (From the practice of wandering along collecting tufts of sheep's wool from hedges.) • John never listens to the teacher. He's always woolgathering. • I wish my new secretary would get on with the work and stop woolgathering.
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