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shilly-shallying
n. The action of the verb vb. (present participle of shilly-shally English)
Usage examples of "shilly-shallying".
After shilly-shallying for a while she made her choice, but I knew she wasn't shilly-shallying.
Indeed, I should not like to have the name of a take-it-and-drop it, shilly-shallying, missish "son of a bitch" at the Navy Board,' he said with a smile.
Indeed, I should not like to have the name of a take-it-and-drop it, shilly-shallying, missish “son of a bitch” at the Navy Board,’ he said with a smile.
I must say I'm awfully afraid that if we go on shilly-shallying like this we'll just naturally lose the Allen sale.