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shil·ly-shal·ly (sh

-sh

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intr.v. shil·ly-shal·lied (-l

d), shil·ly-shal·ly·ing, shil·ly-shal·lies (-l

1. To procrastinate.

2. To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate.

3. To spend time on insignificant things; dawdle.

adj.

Hesitant; vacillating.

n. pl. shil·ly-shal·lies

Procrastination; hesitation.

adv.

In a hesitant manner; irresolutely.

[Reduplication of the question shall I?]

shilly-shalli·er n.

Translations

shilly-shally [ˈʃɪlɪˌʃælɪ] VI → vacilar, titubear

shilly-shally [ˈʃɪliʃæli] vi → tergiverser, atermoyer

shilly-shally

vi (esp Brit inf) → unschlüssig sein; stop shilly-shallying → lass das Fackeln; you’ve shilly-shallied long enough → du hast lange genug gezögert

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