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shilly-shally

[shil-ee-shal-ee] / ˈʃɪl iˌʃæl i /


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He did not shilly-shally in welcoming the crowd.

From New York Times • May 18, 2010

For George Norris on the stump does not shilly-shally about getting himself elected.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whenever the German army fell into a dangerous, disorganized or shilly-shally state, we always looked for the skillful hand of .

From Time Magazine Archive

Stop your shilly-shally with that little milliner-man, Arthur Cameril, and marry him.

From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Trent, Hilary

He had resolved to go, and had no right to shilly-shally, and change his mind.

From The Broom-Squire by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)




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