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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
don't dillydally on the way to the store
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying
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Recent Examples of dillydally
There was the tapping of the top of the bat to his toes, scribbling in the dirt, adjusting his gloves and swiping his shoulder, among other displays of dillydallying.
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Anna Brand, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
Bathroom breaks and other excuses for dillydallying give your heart rate a chance to return to normal.
—Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 May 2015
Anna Brand, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
Bathroom breaks and other excuses for dillydallying give your heart rate a chance to return to normal.
—Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 May 2015
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In a 2023 lawsuit, 20 patients alleged doctors delayed or denied medically-necessary care out of confusion and fear of the penalties for violating the law, which include loss of medical license, fines of $100,000 or more and sentences of up to life in prison.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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In my experience, employee retention has a stabilizing effect, while employees who hop can be disruptive, delaying services and being less adept at providing quality results.Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Whether someone makes up their mind within the first second or the first five minutes, that perception can linger.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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But misinformation still looms large, and the threat of the madness lingers on.Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
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Slot’s focus on possession-dominance is not to say that his team dawdles on the ball.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Ukrainian officials dawdled on implementing U.S.-proposed reforms to increase civilian control of the military, expand professional military education, and clean up the corrupt defense procurement system.Polina Beliakova, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
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Cover up on the top half and let transparent details poke out from underneath.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host also poked fun at a photo of Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Donald Trump Jr. and House Speaker Mike Johnson eating McDonald’s on his private plane after attending the UFC 309 event on Saturday.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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From the Yankees’ point of view, Aaron Judge went from hero to superhero to bum all within five innings.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Cozy Earth Soft Woven Long-sleeve Pajama Set There are few better feelings than crawling into bed in a fresh set of Cozy Earth pajamas.Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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But the ordeal left much of Manhattan’s West Side stuck on Wednesday, with Nos. 1, 2 and 3 trains crawling up the island, making local stops.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ford is idling its F-150 Lightning truck plant from mid-November through the end of 2024, the Detroit Press and other outlets reported last month.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The longer the war in Ukraine drags on, the more the cost of deterring China goes up.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The ability to drag fringe ideas and theories into mainstream political discourse has long been a hallmark of X, even back when it was known as Twitter.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dillydally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dillydally. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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