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Meanings of shally (shallying) in English
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Usage of shallying in English
1
He couldn't see any point in shilly-shallying over what was patently true.
2
And do you think shilly-shallying between two stools will secure your seat?
3
I wonder the captain stood his shilly shallying so long as he has.
4
And I will tell you the two reasons of this shilly-shallying, Count Manuel.
5
What makes me mad is to see you shilly-shallying with him.
6
He says what he means, fair and full, and no shilly-shallying.
7
I don't like shilly-shallying in matters of this sort- Ineverdid.
8
Now don't stand shilly-shallying and a-thinking and a-thinking,-thatnever did anybody any good.
9
No more shilly-shallying-hehad thrown the dice and lost and must pay the stakes.
10
Everyone knew Lady Maccon to be direct in her conversation and intolerant of shilly-shallying.
11
This was no time for temporising, for deception, for any species of polite shilly-shallying.
12
No shilly-shallying, no lukewarmness, no indifference to a noble cause.
13
If wrestling was shilly-shallying, methinks you'd bear the bell, you or else Paul Carrick.
14
Because you've been shilly-shallying along as though 'twas her business to pop the question.
15
As for shilly-shallying, and hanging about, I never knew any good come from it.
16
With this shilly-shallying you won't get anywhere with them.
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Shallying across language varieties
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