possible profanity
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| think twice(verb, shake, pause, wait) | |
| drag along(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| draw out(verb, phrasal verb, extend, sustain) | |
| ward off(verb, hinder, detain) | |
| anchor it(verb, reduce, restrain, moderate) | |
| back off(verb, check, hinder, lessen) | |
| be a sideliner | |
| bide the issue | |
| blow hot and cold(idiom, pause, hesitate, falter) | |
| blow whistle on(verb, idiom, block, curb) | |
| break it up(idiom, shake, wait) | |
| break train of thought(idiom, stop, break, bother) | |
| break up(verb, stop, drop, close) | |
| breathing space(break, pause, opening, relief) | |
| breathing spell(break, halt, pause, interruption) | |
| bring to screeching halt(verb, idiom, check, hinder) | |
| bring up the rear(verb, idiom, draw, follow) | |
| brood over(verb, examine, figure, deliberate) | |
| call it a day(verb, idiom, stop, close) | |
| call off(verb, stop, drop, close) |
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