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To move or act at a slow speed

Stand or wait around without apparent purpose

To move stealthily or furtively

To waste or spend time in aimless or frivolous activity

To pass or spend (time) in idleness

To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

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Verb

To move or act at a slow speed

get no place fast

take one's time

while away time

do nothing much

play a waiting game

bring up the rear

drag your heels

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

spin one's wheels

fritter away time

take one's own sweet time

while away the time

go for a stroll

pussyfoot around

blow hot and cold

fritter time away

scrounge around

sit on one's butt

play games with

appear to pass slowly

go at a snail's pace

hold your horses

kick your heels

idle away the hours

move at a snail's pace

kick the can down the road

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

get some exercise

scuff one's feet

establish yourself

establish oneself

beat about the bush

sit on the fence

take a breather

put something off

have a breather

avoid doing something

keep from doing something

adopt Fabian tactics

be in two minds

avoid committing oneself

use dilatory tactics

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

put on the back burner

employ delaying tactics

avoid the issue

beat around the bush

keep your shirt on

hold one's breath

cool your heels

hang onto your hat

hold everything

wait in the wings

come to standstill

catch one's breath

stop what you're doing

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“The weather had tempted them to loiter along the banks of the Cherwell.”

Verb

Stand or wait around without apparent purpose

while away time

kick your heels

fritter away time

not lift a finger

while away hours

while away the time

fritter time away

while away the hours

sit on one's hands

idle away the hours

lie down on job

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

do nothing in particular

put your feet up

take a breather

stretch oneself out

be stretched out

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“Egg-laying hens loiter near their hen house and sometimes into the flowerbed.”

Verb

To move stealthily or furtively

move with stealth

lie in wait for

move stealthily

insinuate oneself

move on hands and knees

watch your step

drag oneself along

advance stealthily

go on all fours

pull oneself along

move on all fours

approach unnoticed

crawl on all fours

Verb

To waste or spend time in aimless or frivolous activity

entertain oneself

engage in games

have a good time

indulge in horseplay

disport oneself

be life of party

let your hair down

kick up one's heels

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Verb

To pass or spend (time) in idleness

Verb

To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

put the brakes on

get in the way of

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

lay on the table

put on back burner

put in cold storage

take a rain check on

cramp someone's style

give rain check

put on the back burner

hold in abeyance

tie someone's hands

slam on the brakes

impose limits on

cramp one's style

give a hard time

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

stem the flow of

come to a standstill

bring to a standstill

reduce in speed

keep under control

keep the lid on

put the kibosh on

place an embargo on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

be a hindrance to

keep within bounds

keep a tight rein on

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

put the stopper on

declare ineligible

get under control

give the run around

resist the temptation to

give a wide berth to

officially forbid

put half nelson on

declare illegal

put straitjacket on

prevent from making progress

throw monkey wrench in

keep feeling inside oneself

tie one's hands

take wind out of

get bogged down

gain control over

gain mastery over

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

give disadvantage

put out of commission

put a spoke in someone's wheel

put the brakes on

take out of play

put a stopper in

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

bring to an end

bring to a stop

act like a wet blanket

keep tight rein on

place injunction on

place an injunction on

bring to a halt

make impracticable

dash one's hope

render null and void

upset the applecart

throw a monkey wrench into

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

avoid doing something

take the pledge

have nothing to do with

go on the wagon

take the edge off

make less active

keep under wraps

restrain yourself

put a restriction on

bring to naught

drive underground

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