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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 pause in indecision before doing something

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

take one's time

while away time

bring up the rear

go at a snail's pace

play a waiting game

drag your heels

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

fritter away time

take one's own sweet time

while away the time

pussyfoot around

blow hot and cold

tag along behind

play games with

let something slide

take a raincheck

kick the can down the road

postpone action

do nothing much

appear to pass slowly

beat about the bush

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

go for a stroll

stop what you're doing

take a breather

come to standstill

have a breather

catch one's breath

avoid the issue

beat around the bush

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

Verb

To move or walk lackadaisically

“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

kick your heels

sit on one's hands

idle away the hours

not lift a finger

while away hours

do nothing in particular

fritter time away

make yourself at home

while away the hours

take a breather

put your feet up

stretch oneself

bat back and forth

lay on one's oars

sit back and do nothing

rest on your oars

shirk one's duties

take things easy

entertain oneself

let it all hang out

lie spread-eagle

let yourself go

let your hair down

stretch oneself out

be stretched out

recharge one's batteries

snatch forty winks

have forty winks

get some shut-eye

refresh oneself

take one's time

compose oneself

collect oneself

make less tense

take one's leisure

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Verb

To pause in indecision before doing something

pussyfoot around

be in two minds

blow hot and cold

sit on the fence

come to a standstill

come to a close

bring to a stop

blow the whistle on

bring to an end

bring to a standstill

bring to standstill

pull the plug on

draw to a stand

put the kibosh on

draw to a close

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Verb

To walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way

follow one's nose

walk the tracks

stretch your legs

wander aimlessly

get sidetracked

get off the point

go off at a tangent

be on the trail

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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

put on back burner

take a rain check on

put in cold storage

hold in abeyance

keep under control

put the brakes on

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

give rain check

cramp one's style

be a hindrance to

put at a disadvantage

keep within bounds

place at a disadvantage

bring to an end

keep in abeyance

keep the lid on

prevent from making progress

tie one's hands

get bogged down

slam on the brakes

give disadvantage

put out of commission

impose limits on

give a rain check

take a raincheck

give a hard time

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spoke in the wheel of

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

bring under control

have on a tight leash

put in abeyance

put on the shelf

come to a standstill

put half nelson on

leave to another time

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

lessen one's speed

slam on the anchors

reduce in speed

tranquillize^UK

pull the plug on

get the better of

tie someone's hands

cramp someone's style

place a limit on

bring to a stop

bring to a halt

throw cold water on

put a damper on

prevent oneself from

restrain oneself from

pour cold water on

stop oneself from

keep from happening

come down hard on

keep control of

keep feeling inside oneself

keep on a string

gain control over

gain mastery over

bring into line

clip someone's wings

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

put the brakes on

take out of play

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

bring an end to

put a ceiling on

strangle at birth

lay down the law to someone

keep within limits

give the thumbs down to

declare illegal

put the chill on

give the red light to

draw the line on

make it impossible for

make impossible

make it impracticable for

make impracticable

break the habit of

reach a standstill

bring to a close

defend yourself

axe^UK

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

give a wide berth to

go on the wagon

take a breather from

put on a back burner

avoid doing something

have nothing to do with

bring to a premature end

leave unfinished

stop in full flow

bring to an untimely end

ax^US

safeguard against

protect against

take the sting out

defend oneself against

keep at arm's length

exert influence on

have an effect on

act like a wet blanket

have an impact on

keep under wraps

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

come down on like a ton of bricks

come down heavily on

cease to indulge in

head off at pass

break train of thought

draw to a close

come to a close

blow the whistle on

bring to standstill

draw to a stand

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Noun

An act or instance of wandering

breath of fresh air

journey on foot

journey by foot

hunting expedition

period of traveling

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“One thing that made her furious was that she could never afford to dawdle or look uncertain when she was in public.”

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