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78 entries under idiom topic. ×

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fight shy of
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give no credence(verb, expression, dispute, challenge)
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give the run around(expression, cool, delay, dawdle)
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hang in doubt
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make bones about
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play a waiting game(expression, cool, delay, dawdle)
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put on hold(expression, delay, shake, wait)
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run hot and cold(verb, expression, falter, waver)
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shilly shally
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sit on fence(verb, expression, pause, wait)
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smell a rat(verb, expression, dispute, challenge)
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stop and start(expression, discontinuity)
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straddle the fence
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take a break(expression, delay, shake, wait)
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take a breather(expression, delay, shake, wait)
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take a recess
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take dim view of(verb, expression, dispute, challenge)
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talk against time
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be afraid(expression, irresolution)
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be at ease
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