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lie in wait(verb, expression, stop, stay)
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look forward to(verb, expression, stop, stay)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, stop, control)
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pack it in(verb, expression, stop, drop)
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play a waiting game(expression, cool, hesitate, dawdle)
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pull the plug(verb, expression, stop, drop)
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put a stop to(verb, expression, stop, close)
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put an end to(verb, expression, stop, close)
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put down roots(verb, expression, stop, settle)
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put in mothballs
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put on back burner(verb, expression, drop, reject)
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put on the back burner(expression, defer, postpone, table)
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put on the shelf(verb, expression, reject, halt)
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put the lid on(verb, expression, stop, drop)
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sit it out
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sit on fence(expression, pause, hesitate, falter)
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sit up for(expression, stop, stay, rest)
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stay up for(expression, stop, stay, rest)
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steering clear of(noun, expression, restraint, retreat)
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sweat it out(verb, expression, stop, continue)
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