とぐろを巻まく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

coil up; curl up

Primarily used for snakes coiling themselves; can also describe a person sitting idly in a curled posture.

• ヘビがとぐろを巻まいて休やすんでいる。

  The snake is coiled up and resting.

expression, godan verb (-ku)

loaf around; laze about

Describes a person idly staying in one place, often with a nuance of laziness or lack of activity; derived from the image of a coiled snake.

• 休やすみの日ひは家いえでとぐろを巻まいて過すごす。

  On my days off, I just loaf around at home.