shilly-shally

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To procrastinate or vacillate

The shilly-shallying performance on domestic issues that has marked Bush's first two years in office is not the result of ineptitude.

disapproval If you say that someone is shilly-shallying, you disapprove of the fact that they are hesitating when they should make a decision. It's time for Brooke to stop shilly-shallying. = dither. to waste time or take too long to make a decision (shall I?; probably influenced by dilly-dally)
indecisively, with uncertainty, hesitatingly, irresolutely
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Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles
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In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner
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be uncertain and vague
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To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles
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