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Verb

To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

To delay a situation until one is prepared

To conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

To hide or refuse to disclose information

To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed

To reject or block (a motion or proposal)

To cause to have no value or effect

To try to prevent by action or argument

To conceal or hide from view

The act of evading or avoiding a clear and honest response

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To impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

give the run around

hang fire

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“The manager tried to stonewall the progress of the new project by withholding crucial information from the team.”

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To delay a situation until one is prepared

temporise^UK

temporize^US

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

circumvent

bypass

balk^US

not pay

not give a straight answer to

baulk^UK

beat about the bush about

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

put on the back burner

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To conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

put up a smoke screen

give the appearance of

go through the motions of

go through the motions

be economical with the truth

tell untruths

make up

tell a lie

depart from the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

present a false front

minimize^US

minimise^UK

put on a false display

sweep under the carpet

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

not speak the truth

put on the wrong track

lie through one's teeth

give the wrong impression

phony^US

phoney^UK

speak with forked tongue

create fiction

pull the wool over someone's eyes

tell a fib

pull someone's leg

tell a little white lie

plagiarize^US

plagiarise^UK

follow the example of

create out of thin air

satirize^US

satirise^UK

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

take leaf out of book

assume the character of

follow in the footsteps of

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

pattern yourself after

pattern oneself on

be inspired by

take a leaf out of someone's book

dramatize^US

dramatise^UK

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To hide or refuse to disclose information

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To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed

harbor^US

harbour^UK

provide protection for

ride shotgun

cover all bases

take under one's wing

immunise^UK

immunize^US

provide with an alibi

take someone under your wing

make safe

keep in good condition

wrap up in cotton wool

take out insurance cover

defend oneself against

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To reject or block (a motion or proposal)

give the thumbs down to

declare null and void

give the red light to

give something a miss

fail to take advantage of

not take advantage of

give the brush-off to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

opt out of

give the red light

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To cause to have no value or effect

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

equalize^US

equalise^UK

knock something on the head

give the thumbs down to

say no to

give the red light to

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

give something a miss

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

make of no use or value

give the brush-off to

stabilize^US

stabilise^UK

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To try to prevent by action or argument

put up a fight against

speak out against

set your face against

balk^US

baulk^UK

stand up and be counted against

take wind out of sails

knock chip off shoulder

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

neutralize^US

bring to a standstill

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

come face to face with

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To conceal or hide from view

harbor^US

harbour^UK

sweep under the carpet

minimize^US

minimise^UK

not breathe a word of

stop something being overheard

give a false account of

put up a smoke screen

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Noun

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The act of evading or avoiding a clear and honest response

colouring^UK

coloring^US

beating about the bush

overgeneral reasoning

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

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