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footdragging — foot|drag|ging [ fut,drægıŋ ] noun uncount a failure to do something immediately or quickly because you do not really want to do it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
footdragging — UK [ˈfʊtˌdræɡɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] a failure to do something immediately or quickly because you do not really want to do it … English dictionary
War of the Pacific — This article is about the 19th century war between Bolivia, Chile and Peru. For the Pacific theatre of WW II, see Pacific War. War of the Pacific … Wikipedia
foot-dragging — /foot drag ing/, n. reluctance or failure to proceed or act promptly. Also, footdragging. [1945 50; from the v. phrase drag one s feet] * * * … Universalium
Jambi (Sultanat) — Das Sultanat Jambi, zur Kolonialzeit üblicherweise Djambi geschrieben, bestand bis zur Unabhängigkeit Indonesiens im südlichen Teil der Insel Sumatra. Seit 1957 ist Jambi autonome Provinz. Regierungssitz war und ist die knapp 90 km im Inland … Deutsch Wikipedia
stall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stable, manger; enclosure, chamber; booth, concession, kiosk; alcove, niche; informal, pretext, evasion. See receptacle, avoidance. v. stick, stand still, bog down; fail, go dead; informal, delay,… … English dictionary for students
delay — v 1. defer, postpone, suspend, table, shelve, Sl. put on the shelf, pigeonhole, prorogue; hold off, hold up, lay over, refrain from further action, hold in abeyance, put in cold storage, put on ice, put on a back burner, hang fire, put in a… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
procrastination — n 1. delay, postponement, deferment, deferral; adjournment, suspension, abeyance, moratorium, prorogation; dilatoriness, prevention, forestallment, forestalling, Law. laches; obstruction, blockage, blocking, avoidance, evasion; temporiza tion,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
stall — I n 1. crib, booth, cage, cell, bay, carrel, carol; quarters, chamber, room, roomette, apartment, enclosure, Theater. box; compartment, cubicle, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, cubby, niche, nook, alcove, corner; partition, section, part, division; closet … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
foot-dragging — /foot drag ing/, n. reluctance or failure to proceed or act promptly. Also, footdragging. [1945 50; from the v. phrase drag one s feet] … Useful english dictionary
