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Present participle for to stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of

Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

Present participle for to decrease or reduce in sensitivity

Present participle for to delay taking action

Present participle for to block or clog up a space or opening

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Present participle for to stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

bringing to screeching halt

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

standing in the way of

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

bringing to a standstill

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

nipping in the bud

reducing speed

saddling with

slamming on the anchors

preventing from making progress

putting on the brakes

slamming on the brakes

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting out of commission

putting the kibosh on

upsetting

doing for

ditching

putting the stopper on

keeping within bounds

keeping tight rein on

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

inflicting a handicap on

telling against

treating unfavourably

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

softening

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

giving the run around

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

throwing cold water on

keeping down

pouring cold water on

putting half nelson on

managing

retaining

tying someone's hands

suffocating

clotting

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

keeping within the limits of

putting the brakes on

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

dragging through the mud

upsetting the applecart

queering the pitch of

keeping within limits

tranquillising^UK

pigeonholing

placing an embargo on

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

putting a restriction on

slimming down

paring down

breaking off

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“No flying instructor will deliberately retard the progress of a student.”

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Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

putting in cold storage

laying over

holding off on

hanging fire

taking a rain check on

laying on the table

putting on the back burner

setting aside

carrying over

putting on back burner

giving rain check

keeping in abeyance

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

leaving to another time

putting off the evil day

putting off the evil hour

taking a breather from

putting on a back burner

suspending proceedings

employing delaying tactics

buying time

wasting time

playing for time

kicking the can down the road

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Present participle for to decrease or reduce in sensitivity

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Present participle for to delay taking action

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Present participle for to block or clog up a space or opening

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