shilly-shally

[US]/ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/
[UK]/ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/

Translation

v. at tøve eller være usikker; at spilde tid

Phrases & Collocations

shilly-shallying around

at slentre rundt

stop shilly-shallying

stop med at slentre

avoid shilly-shally

undgå at slentre

shilly-shallying about

at slentre omkring

don't shilly-shally

slentre ikke

shilly-shally no more

slentre ikke mere

after shilly-shallying

efter at have slentre

stop shilly-shally

stop med at slentre

shilly-shallying now

slentre nu

without shilly-shally

uden at slentre

Example Sentences

don't shilly-shally about making a decision; just choose one.

Lad være med at tøve med at træffe en beslutning; vælg bare én.

the politician shilly-shallyed on the issue, avoiding a clear stance.

Politikeren tøvede med spørgsmålet og undgik at tage et klart stilling.

we can't shilly-shally around; we need to act quickly.

Vi kan ikke tøve; vi skal handle hurtigt.

stop shilly-shallying and tell me what you want!

Hold op med at tøve og fortæl mig, hvad du vil!

the team shilly-shallyed with their strategy, losing valuable time.

Holdet tøvede med deres strategi og mistede værdifuld tid.

he shilly-shallyed before accepting the job offer.

Han tøvede, før han accepterede jobtilbuddet.

don't shilly-shally with the details; get straight to the point.

Lad være med at tøve med detaljerne; kom direkte til sagen.

she shilly-shallyed about asking for a raise.

Hun tøvede med at spørge om en lønforhøjelse.

the negotiations were stalled because they kept shilly-shallying.

Forhandlingerne stagnerede, fordi de fortsatte med at tøve.

we need to avoid shilly-shallying and move forward with the project.

Vi skal undgå at tøve og komme videre med projektet.

stop shilly-shallying; make up your mind!

Hold op med at tøve; beslut dig!

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