| dilly-dally(verb, hold, keep, block, stay) |
| discourage(verb, hold, keep, block, stay) |
| drag(verb, hold, keep, block, delay) |
| eject(reject, halt, delay, swing) |
| exclude(halt, delay, swing, hang) |
| file(hold, reject, dismiss, halt, delay) |
| filibuster(verb, hold, keep, block, stay) |
| gain time(verb, expression, hold, keep, block) |
| inactivate(reject, halt, delay, swing) |
| inhibit(verb, hold, control, keep, restrain) |
| lag(verb, hold, keep, block, delay) |
| lay off(reject, halt, delay, swing) |
| lay on the table(reject, halt, delay, swing) |
| omit(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss, halt) |
| pink-slip(reject, halt, delay, swing) |
| put a stop to(reject, halt, delay, swing) |
| put an end to(expression, halt, delay, swing) |
| put on back burner(verb, expression, idiom, hold, drop) |
| put on the shelf(verb, expression, idiom, reject, halt) |
| reject(halt, delay, allow, ignore, surrender) |