Related Clues:

• Ineffectual
• Unemployed
• Paying attention
• Just twiddling one’s thumbs
• Just hanging around
• Not bottled or canned
• Taking a break
• Away, but not completely off-duty
• With nothing to do
• Not doing anything
•     In reserve
• In safekeeping
• Frequent Cleese co-star
• Like some beer
• Like sentries