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dilly-dally
/ ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ /
verb
- informal.intr to loiter or vacillate
Word History and Origins
Origin of dilly-dally1
Example Sentences
On August 28th, Donald Trump had had enough of his House Republicans dilly-dallying around.
I think there must be people at Apple who want this, too, so I’m now respectfully requesting that the company stop dilly-dallying and make it happen.
It provided no timeframe for the exits but Fraser, who grew up in Scotland, told analysts there would be "no dilly-dallying" on executing the changes.
Anthony Costello, professor of global health at University College London, said “dilly-dallying” in March about whether to lock down the U.K. cost thousands of lives.
So if the Patriots dilly-dally, suddenly Brady counts $13.5 million against the cap before New England has paid him a dime in future salary.
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