stand shilly-shally

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stand shilly-shally

verb stands shilly-shally · standing shilly-shally · stood shilly-shally

idiomatic, informal To hesitate, vacillate or procrastinate.

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@misc{stand_shilly_shally_2026,
  title = {stand shilly-shally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20shilly-shally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}