153 entries under expression topic. ×

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goof off(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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hang around(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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hang in doubt
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hang out(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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harbor suspicion(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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have doubts(verb, question, discredit, wonder)
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have misgivings(verb, stick, pause, shy)
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have reservations(verb, question, suspect, distrust)
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hold up(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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let slide(cool, delay, postpone, dawdle)
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make bones about
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not buy(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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play a waiting game(idiom, cool, delay, dawdle)
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pussyfoot around(verb, change, falter, waver)
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put on hold(idiom, delay, shake, wait)
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read differently(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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run hot and cold(verb, idiom, falter, waver)
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set back(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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shilly shally
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shrink away(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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