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bum around(verb, delay, linger, loiter)
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chat up(verb, phrasal verb, play, seduce)
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choke off(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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close off(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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drop back(verb, draw, follow, extend)
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drop behind(verb, follow, pull, chase)
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encounter difficulty(shuffle, hang, creep, crawl)
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follow a scent(idiom, draw, follow, extend)
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fool about(verb, idle, clown)
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fool with(play, delay, abuse, waste)
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fritter away(verb, phrasal verb, delay, stay)
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futz around(play, abuse, waste, trick)
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gain time(verb, idiom, hold, keep)
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gentleman of leisure
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give the run around(idiom, cool, delay, hesitate)
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hang down(verb, draw, follow, extend)
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hang on(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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hold back(verb, check, delay, follow)
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hold off(delay, defer, hesitate, postpone)
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hold over(verb, hold, keep, block)
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