Dilly-dally
Dilly-dally verb - Postpone doing what one should be doing.
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Synonyms for Dilly-dally
Fiddle about and dilly-dally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fiddle about" instead a verb phrase "Dilly-dally".
Fiddle about
Dilly-dally and fiddle about are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilly-dally" instead a verb "Fiddle about".
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Related pairs
- dally and dilly-dally
- dally and fiddle about
- loaf and dilly-dally
- loaf and fiddle about
- delay and dilly-dally
- delay and fiddle about
- idle and dilly-dally
- idle and fiddle about
- dawdle and dilly-dally
- dawdle and fiddle about
- loiter and dilly-dally
- loiter and fiddle about
- tarry and dilly-dally
- tarry and fiddle about
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