158 entries under delay topic. ×

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fritter away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stay)
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give the run around(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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handicap(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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hang on(verb, expression, stay, idle)
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hold back(verb, expression, check, follow)
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hold off(expression, defer, hesitate, postpone)
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hold over(verb, expression, hold, keep, block)
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hold up(verb, expression, check, hinder)
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impede(verb, hold, check, keep, block)
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kill time(verb, expression, relax, idle)
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lay over(verb, expression, hold, keep, block)
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lessen(verb, check, hinder, impede)
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let slide(expression, cool, hesitate, postpone)
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let up(verb, expression, check, hinder)
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meander(verb, drift, linger, wander)
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mire(verb, check, hinder, lessen)
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obstruct(verb, hold, check, keep, block)
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play a waiting game(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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play around(verb, expression, pass, play)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, cool)
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