shilly-shallying
present participle ofshilly-shally
| 单词 | shilly-shallying |
| 释义 | shilly-shallying present participle ofshilly-shally shilly-shally verb[I] informaldisapprovinguk/ˈʃɪl.iˌʃæl.i/us/ˈʃɪl.iˌʃæl.i/tospendtoo muchtimedoing something or making adecisionbecause you do notknowwhat is therightthing to do: Stop shilly-shallying and make adecisionnow! Hesitating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Doubt & ambivalence Examplesofshilly-shallyingshilly-shallying In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. There have been 17 years ofshilly-shallyingand chopping and changing about the kind of state superannuation scheme we should have. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us get away once and for all from all theshilly-shallyingand endless fine words that never turn into deeds. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English There seems to be a most incredible amount ofshilly-shallyingabout street betting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no point inshilly-shallyingwith a delayed-action motion. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English When we began our deliberations, we were criticised for taking a long time to get the technology right and were accused ofshilly-shallying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been noshilly-shallyingand no revolution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It really is time to stop theshilly-shallying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that we have beenshilly-shallyingabout another airport for too long. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is noshilly-shallyingover what to do about fire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not too late for them to change their mind, although much time has been wastedshilly-shallying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a housing need that must be addressed and noshilly-shallyingcan avoid that reality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I want him to reply without anyshilly-shallyingor wriggling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Theshilly-shallyingover disclosure of persistency rates should end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We were accused today of appalling delays and ofshilly-shallying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This lasted some time, with the usualshilly-shallying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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