Grotesque details gathered dust (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
sat idle
'gathered dust' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.
'grotesque details' is the wordplay.
'grotesque' indicates anagramming the letters.
'details' with letters rearranged gives 'SAT IDLE'.
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