З84
ЧЕСАТЬ ЗАТЫЛОК (ЗАТЫЛКИ, В ЗАТЫЛКЕ, В ЗАТЫЛКАХ )
highly collVPsubj:
human 1. to be puzzled, perplexed by sth. : X чешет затылок = X scratches his head (in bewilderment (in wonder etc))
X scratches his head and wondersX is at a loss.
2. disapprov to do nothing, usu. when one should be working
X чесал в затылке - X stood around gaping
X sat around and did nothing.