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and be done with itUsed to terminate discussion or delay with a call to actionRate it:

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as soon as is humanly possibleWith utmost immediacy; without any unnecessary delay; most urgentlyRate it:

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beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

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buy timePurposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.Rate it:

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buying timeTo purposely cause a delay to allow you to finish something.Rate it:

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delay no moreFuck you.Rate it:

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diem proferre (Att. 13. 14)to adjourn, delay.Rate it:

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drag one’s heelsTo delay, to hold up progressRate it:

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drag something outDelay a decision by dragging, stretching, extending the conversation by injecting incidentals or humdrum history/misinformation/disproved calculations and extrapolations:Rate it:

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exspectatione torqueri, cruciarito suffer torments of expectation, delay.Rate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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give someone the runaroundTo delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions .Rate it:

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hit a snagTo encounter an unexpected problem or delay.Rate it:

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hold backTo delay, especially in school.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).Rate it:

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hold upTo wait or delay.Rate it:

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in two shakesVery quickly; without delay.Rate it:

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In Two Shakes of a Lamb's TailToo fast, immediately and at once without any delayRate it:

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keep the wolf from the doorTo delay sexual ejaculation.Rate it:

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moram alicui rei afferre, inferre, facereto retard, delay a thing.Rate it:

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music to one's earSome unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.Rate it:

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on the nail(of payment) without delayRate it:

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play for timeTo delay a situation until one is prepared.Rate it:

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post offTo put off; to delay.Rate it:

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push offTo delay, postpone, put off, push back.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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set backTo delay or obstruct.Rate it:

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shift offTo delay; to defer; to put off; to lay aside.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.Rate it:

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sine mora or nulla mora interpositawithout delay.Rate it:

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Sleep on ItTo take time in taking a decision , to delay one’s decision or plan because it is yet to be ponder uponRate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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stall for timeTo intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.Rate it:

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stop pressThe event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.Rate it:

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tie upTo occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.Rate it:

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time and tide wait for no manpeople cannot stop the passing of time, and therefore we should not delay doing thingsRate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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what are you waiting forWhat is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?Rate it:

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while we're youngsoon, without much delayRate it:

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with no further adoWithout any other formalities; with no further delay.Rate it:

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