137 entries under delay topic. ×

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bum around(verb, expression, relax, lazy)
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dilly-dally(verb, play, abuse, waste)
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dillydally(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
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drag(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
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hang around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stay)
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horse around(verb, expression, play, abuse)
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lie down(verb, expression, stop, calm, ease)
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putter(verb, play, abuse, stay)
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saunter(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
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stop(verb, cause, restrain, halt)
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stroll(verb, stay, relax, remain)
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waste time(verb, expression, play, abuse)
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wind down(verb, expression, stop, rest)
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be comfortable(verb, stop, rest, relax)
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be dilatory(verb, stay, remain, shuffle)
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breathe(verb, stop, rest, relax)
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compose oneself(verb, expression, stop, rest)
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crawl(verb, stay, remain, drift)
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fool with(verb, expression, play, abuse)
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get no place fast(expression, idiom, fail, diminish)
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