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Meanings of
dillydally
in English
Portuguese
adiar
Spanish
aplazar
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Postpone doing what one should be doing.
stall
procrastinate
shillyshally
drag one's feet
drag one's heels
dilly-dally
Portuguese
adiar
Usage of
dillydally
in English
1
Twice around the park and then to church, my dear sir, and don't
dillydally
.
2
You're the last one, so I shouldn't
dillydally
.
3
We cannot
dillydally
and shilly-shally any more.
4
They could only
dillydally
with the arts.
5
At this point, it made more sense just to lay things on the line than it did to
dillydally
.
6
Don't let them
dillydally
,
though.
7
Too much
dillydally
about them.
8
I'm tired of this
dillydallying
around and the politics that keep me here.
9
But it's time for you two to stop
dillydallying
around.
10
So let's stop
dillydallying
about and get on with it.
11
I can't believe those two are still
dillydallying
around.
12
See what I mean about
dillydallying
.
13
"You told me six-fifteen and that I wasn't to
dillydally
,
"
he reminded her.
14
"I don't pay you to
dillydally
and gossip," Mr. McPherson snapped.
15
"So, my lord?" said she to the vampire, not at all up for
dillydallying
.
16
"Then you're to go straight back to the Drum Tower-nodetours, no
dillydally
.
"
Shannon sat down behind his desk.
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dillydally
Adverb
Translations for
dillydally
Portuguese
adiar
Spanish
aplazar
Dillydally
through the time