Shilly-shally
Pronunciation: /ʃɪlli- ʃæləli/
Shilly-shally (verb)
- to take a long time to decide or act because of uncertainty.
Examples
- Don't shilly-shally when making important decisions.
- She tends to shilly-shally over simple choices.
Common collocations: shilly-shally around, shilly-shally over, stop shilly-shallying, endless shilly-shally, shilly-shally attitude
Shilly-shally (noun)
- the act of being unsure or slow to make a decision.
Examples
- His shilly-shally cost him the job offer.
- The team's shilly-shally led to missed deadlines.