SHILLY-SHALLY


Meaning of SHILLY-SHALLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʃɪli ʃæli ]

( shilly-shallies, shilly-shallying, shilly-shallied)

If you say that someone is shilly-shallying , you disapprove of the fact that they are hesitating when they should make a decision. ( INFORMAL )

It’s time for Brooke to stop shilly-shallying.

= dither

VERB : usu cont , V [ disapproval ]

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