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fan out(verb, take, cover, increase)
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hang up(verb, reject, halt, delay)
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hold over(verb, hold, keep, block)
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lay aside(reject, halt, delay, bar)
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put on ice(verb, idiom, reject, halt)
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set aside(verb, delay, extend, suspend)
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slap on(verb, advance, increase, open)
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spread out(verb, take, go, cover)
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tack on(verb, advance, increase, open)
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add to(verb, take, cover, increase)
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beat around bush(wander, babble, meander, digress)
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beef up(verb, take, cover, increase)
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bide time(verb, hold, keep, block)
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break up(verb, reject, halt, delay)
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build up(verb, advance, increase, raise)
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bulk up(verb, increase, open, develop)
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count out(verb, reject, halt, delay)
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cut short(verb, reject, halt, delay)
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flesh out(expand, elaborate, amplify, fudge)
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gain time(verb, idiom, hold, keep)
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