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To move or act at a slow speed

To move or walk lackadaisically

To waste or spend time idly and unfruitfully

To walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way

To prevent from progress

An act or instance of wandering

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Verb

To move or act at a slow speed

fritter time away

scrounge around

get no place fast

sit on one's butt

drag one's feet

take one's time

while away time

bring up the rear

play a waiting game

blow hot and cold

pussyfoot around

be in two minds

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

fritter away time

take one's own sweet time

while away the time

do nothing much

drag your heels

tag along behind

proceed in a leisurely fashion

play games with

sit on the fence

take a raincheck

appear to pass slowly

encounter difficulty

kick the can down the road

postpone action

get into difficulties

have difficulty

be in a quandary

have second thoughts

be in a dilemma

be on the horns of a dilemma

leave to another time

put on the back burner

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“Don't dawdle - questions must reach us by next Wednesday.”

Verb

To move or walk lackadaisically

get some exercise

stretch your legs

go for a constitutional

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“It was quite funny coming back - Clare, Sandra and I decided to dawdle back to the History Room, so went along the Middle Corridor, and stood there waving to people on the Art Room balcony.”

Verb

To waste or spend time idly and unfruitfully

fritter away time

while away the time

twiddle your thumbs

kick your heels

sit on one's hands

idle away the hours

while away hours

not lift a finger

do nothing in particular

twiddle one's thumbs

while away the hours

take a breather

put your feet up

stretch oneself

fritter time away

make yourself at home

sit back and do nothing

take things easy

entertain oneself

let it all hang out

lie spread-eagle

let yourself go

put one's feet up

stretch oneself out

be stretched out

drape oneself over

snatch forty winks

have forty winks

get some shut-eye

refresh yourself

refresh oneself

take one's time

compose oneself

let your hair down

collect oneself

make less tense

make oneself at home

go into a tailspin

reach a new low

take a nosedive

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Verb

To walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way

follow one's nose

walk the tracks

wander aimlessly

get sidetracked

get off the point

go off at a tangent

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Verb

To prevent from progress

bring to screeching halt

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stand in the way of

get in the way of

put on the back burner

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put in cold storage

hold in abeyance

bring to a standstill

drag one's feet

put on back burner

keep under control

put the brakes on

stem the flow of

give rain check

cramp one's style

put at a disadvantage

keep within bounds

place at a disadvantage

put in abeyance

bring to an end

keep in abeyance

keep the lid on

prevent from making progress

tie one's hands

get bogged down

leave to another time

slam on the brakes

give disadvantage

put out of commission

give a rain check

take a raincheck

impose limits on

give a hard time

bring to a close

avoid the issue

take one's time

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

bring under control

have on a tight leash

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

put on the shelf

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

put half nelson on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

slam on the anchors

put a spoke in someone's wheel

reduce in speed

be a hindrance to

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take the edge off

put a damper on

get the better of

tranquillize^UK

clip someone's wings

put the mockers on

bring to a halt

gain mastery over

take into custody

keep within limits

throw monkey wrench in

put into detention

make cutbacks in

put behind bars

upset one's apple cart

put under lock and key

upset the apple cart

put a ceiling on

tie someone down

keep something in check

come down hard on

garrote/garrotte

put out of action

choke something back

keep feeling inside oneself

bring to naught

hold something in

gain control over

keep control of

tie someone's hands

keep on a string

bottle something up

put straitjacket on

put a straitjacket on

bring to a screeching halt

make less intense

make conditional

make unnecessary

take wind out of sails

halt in its tracks

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

throw a monkey wrench in the works

bring an end to

add reservations to

keep under wraps

place a limit on

seal somebody's lips

make additions to

bring into line

axe^UK

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

come down heavily on

hold in custody

keep in custody

suspend proceedings

draw the line on

ax^US

break the spirit

break the spirit of

take a breather

take a rain check

make it impossible for

make impossible

make it impracticable for

get under control

drive underground

make impracticable

sell into slavery

condemn to slavery

demilitarize^US

demilitarise^UK

tie hand and foot

cook someone's goose

take the sting out

take the bite out

condemn to servitude

keep under thumb

reduce to slavery

subject to forced labour

come down on like a ton of bricks

make reasonable

bring to a stop

defend yourself

monkey around with

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

act like a wet blanket

twist one's arm

put in nutshell

put a restriction on

gain control of

exert influence on

stick your nose in

put your two cents in

stick your oar in

poke your nose in

have an effect on

have an impact on

pressurize into

stop from spreading

give a lower profile

attach little importance to

think nothing of

give little weight to

twist somebody's arm

turn on the heat

intimidate into

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

throw weight around

put the screws on

put under an obligation

cut down to size

put in your place

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

keep under lock and key

send up the river

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Noun

An act or instance of wandering

breath of fresh air

journey on foot

journey by foot

colonization^US

reestablishment

colonisation^UK

moving overseas

period of traveling

population movement

period of travelling

hunting expedition

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