135 entries under expression topic. ×

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play a waiting game(idiom, delay, hesitate, dawdle)
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play for time(idiom, delay, hesitate, dawdle)
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provide for(verb, support, help, keep)
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puff up(verb, increase, open, develop)
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pull out(verb, phrasal verb, go, increase)
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put a stop to(verb, idiom, reject, halt)
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put an end to(verb, idiom, reject, halt)
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put on back burner(verb, idiom, reject, halt)
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put on hold(verb, idiom, reject, halt)
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put on the shelf(verb, idiom, reject, halt)
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rant and rave(wander, babble, meander, digress)
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rattle on(chatter, wander, babble, digress)
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rule out(halt, delay, bar, swing)
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run on(verb, take, cover, increase)
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shore up(verb, support, help, keep)
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soup up(verb, increase, open, develop)
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speak at length
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spin off(open, expand, stretch, widen)
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stand by(verb, support, help, keep)
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step up(verb, advance, increase, raise)
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