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51 entries under expression topic. ×
| come up short | |
| cool it(verb, delay, defer, shelve) | |
| count out(verb, reject, halt, delay) | |
| count to ten | |
| cut off(verb, hinder, obstruct, frustrate) | |
| drag your feet(idiom, delay, hesitate, linger) | |
| give a rain check(verb, idiom, delay, defer) | |
| give rain check(verb, idiom, delay, extend) | |
| lay off(verb, reject, halt, delay) | |
| lay on the table(verb, reject, halt, delay) | |
| let slide(verb, cool, delay, hesitate) | |
| play a waiting game(verb, idiom, delay, hesitate) | |
| put a stop to(verb, idiom, halt, delay) | |
| put an end to(verb, idiom, halt, delay) | |
| put back(verb, delay, defer, suspend) | |
| put on the back burner(idiom, delay, defer, postpone) | |
| put on the shelf(verb, reject, halt, delay) | |
| rule out(verb, reject, halt, delay) | |
| sit it out | |
| stall for time |
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