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Noun

A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

A sense of fear, panic or nervousness

A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

A state of confused and noisy disturbance

Muddle, confusion

To waver between different courses of action

To hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem

To be anxious or concerned about something in particular

Stretch the truth

To move in an agitated manner

Stop or cause to stop making progress

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A state of being nervous, anxious, or irritated

furore^UK

furor^US

clamour^UK

clamor^US

state of nervous excitement

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“I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in.”

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A sense of fear, panic or nervousness

butterflies in your stomach

butterflies in one's stomach

butterflies in the stomach

heart skipping a beat

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A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation

chip on one's shoulder

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The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

furore^UK

furor^US

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

lack of comprehension

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

feverishness

fever

trancelike state

state of stupefaction

lack of understanding

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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Noun

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A state of confused and noisy disturbance

commotion

clamor^US

clamour^UK

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clangour^UK

clangor^US

all hell broken loose

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Noun

Muddle, confusion

Verb

To waver between different courses of action

temporise^UK

temporize^US

be unable to make up your mind

keep changing your mind

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

keep changing one's mind

be on the horns of a dilemma

kick the can down the road

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

balk^US

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

think something unlikely

express suspicions about

have reservations about

be dubious

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

be sceptical

have suspicions about

fluctuate on

have doubts about

have one's doubts about

baulk^UK

take one's own sweet time

put something on the back burner

avoid committing oneself

proceed in a leisurely fashion

not hurry

stall for time

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

avoid doing something

keep from doing something

employ delaying tactics

appear to pass slowly

stop what you're doing

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“We're still dithering over the Future Fund and talking of parking spare shares there.”

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To hesitate or be evasive when confronted with a problem

balk^US

baulk^UK

have misgivings about

have reservations about

drag one's heels over

be on the horns of a dilemma

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To be anxious or concerned about something in particular

agonise^UK

agonize^US

be on pins and needles

be in a state of agitation

be in a state of anxiety

be in a state of nervousness

get into a state

press the panic button

labor^US

labour^UK

have butterflies in one's stomach

inconvenience yourself

give a hoot

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Verb

Stretch the truth

temporise^UK

temporize^US

give a false colour to

be economical with the truth

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

balk^US

depart from the truth

baulk^UK

tell a terminological inexactitude

give wrong information to

lead one down the garden path

lead up the garden path

put on an act

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull one's leg

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

play it close to the vest

straddle the fence

baffle

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

play one's cards close to one's chest

speak with forked tongue

pull someone's leg

tell a little white lie

victimize^US

victimise^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take someone for a ride

pull a fast one on

give the wrong impression

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

create out of thin air

bargain

haggle

negotiate

avoid committing oneself

play a waiting game

deal

kick the can down the road

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

go over to the other side

lie through one's teeth

lack candor

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Verb

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To move in an agitated manner

move from side to side

wave to and fro

move backwards and forwards

baulk^UK

balk^US

change one's position

swing backwards and forwards

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Stop or cause to stop making progress

balk^US

baulk^UK

put on the back burner

bring to a standstill

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

immobilize^US

neutralize^US

immobilise^UK

neutralise^UK

bring to screeching halt

materialize^US

put off the evil hour

temporise^UK

temporize^US

materialise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

bring someone to their knees

throw a monkey wrench into

throw a spanner in the works

put a spoke in someone's wheel

tranquilize^US

jail^US

gaol^UK

cauterize^US

paralyse^UK

ostracize^US

cauterise^UK

paralyze^US

anesthetize^US

ostracise^UK

restrain oneself from

prevent yourself from

nip something in the bud

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

keep feeling inside oneself

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

prevent from making progress

criminalize^US

put at a disadvantage

come down on

tighten up on

put straitjacket on

cramp someone's style

nix

throw a spoke in the wheel of

internalize^US

internalise^UK

put out of commission

place at a disadvantage

come down on like a ton of bricks

criminalise^UK

give the thumbs down to

declare illegal

put the chill on

give the red light to

make it impossible for

make impossible

make it impracticable for

axe^UK

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

give a wide berth to

lay down the law to someone

have nothing to do with

ax^US

mould^UK

defend oneself against

act like a wet blanket

economize^US

economise^UK

mold^US

have on a tight leash

pulverize^US

vaporize^US

wipe off the face of the earth

vaporise^UK

pulverise^UK

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

put under lock and key

detain at Her Majesty's pleasure

break someone's train of thought

break train of thought

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