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To stand or wait around without apparent purpose

To move or act at a slow speed

To move stealthily or furtively

To remain in a specified state or position

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 stand or wait around without apparent purpose

while away time

kick your heels

fritter away time

idle away the hours

not lift a finger

while away hours

while away the time

fritter time away

sit on one's hands

while 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

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

Verb

To move or act at a slow speed

get no place fast

take one's time

do nothing much

play a waiting game

while away time

go at a snail's pace

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

go for a stroll

pussyfoot around

blow hot and cold

fritter time away

scrounge around

sit on one's butt

appear to pass slowly

take one's own sweet time

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

stretch your legs

follow one's nose

walk the tracks

take Shanks's pony

pound the pavement

wander aimlessly

get sidetracked

get off the point

go off at a tangent

bat back and forth

go for a constitutional

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

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

pull oneself along

drag oneself along

advance stealthily

go on all fours

move on all fours

approach unnoticed

crawl on all fours

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Verb

To remain in a specified state or position

establish oneself

establish yourself

hold your horses

kick your heels

make one's home in

become domiciled in

put down roots in

take up residence in

be an inhabitant of

set up housekeeping in

be domiciled in

have as your home

have one's residence

be established in

take up residence

have your home in

hang up one's hat

have one's home

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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

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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

cramp one's style

lay on the table

give a hard time

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

impose limits on

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

slam on the anchors

put on the brakes

slam on the brakes

put the kibosh on

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

bring to a standstill

reduce in speed

stem the flow of

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

be a hindrance to

throw monkey wrench in

take wind out of

make impossible

keep under control

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

queer someone's pitch

bring to a close

throw cold water on

give the run around

head off at pass

provide against

pour cold water on

put a damper on

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

keep within bounds

beat someone to it

bring to an end

steal a march on

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

put straitjacket on

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

get bogged down

keep from happening

put the damper on

put out of commission

put the brakes on

take out of play

bring an end to

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stand in the way

throw a spoke in the wheel of

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

take wind out of sails

get the better of

dash one's hope

make impracticable

render null and void

throw a monkey wrench into

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

render powerless

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

strangle at birth

put out of business

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

bring to naught

break the habit of

blow the whistle on

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

take the wind out of your sails

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