157 entries under delay topic. ×

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lose time(verb, dawdle)
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lumber(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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mope(verb, stay, walk, idle)
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mosey(verb, stay, walk, idle)
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pass the time(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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play a waiting game(expression, idiom, cool, hesitate)
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play for time(expression, idiom, stop, halt)
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play games with(expression, idiom, pass, idle)
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prorogue(verb, hold, keep, block)
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put back(verb, expression, defer, suspend)
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putter(verb, stay, idle, remain)
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reschedule(verb, defer, suspend, postpone)
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scrounge around(expression, linger, loiter, saunter)
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shelve(verb, hold, keep, block)
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shlep along(expression, linger, loiter, saunter)
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sit around(verb, expression, stay, idle)
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slouch(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
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stagger(verb, fail, diminish, decrease)
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stay behind(expression, stop, halt, continue)
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stroll(verb, stay, walk, idle)
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