Shilly Shallying

C2 16+

Synonyms of shilly shallying

Antonyms of shilly shallying

Collocations of shilly shallying

indecision
Frequency: 70 %

His shilly shallying and indecision cost him the job.

procrastination
Frequency: 60 %

Stop shilly shallying and get to work on that report.

hesitation
Frequency: 50 %

Her constant shilly shallying and hesitation made it difficult to make decisions.

Idiomatic Expressions for shilly shallying

  • Phrase: No more shilly-shallying around
    Meaning: To stop wasting time or procrastinating and start doing what needs to be done
    Usage: The teacher told the students that there would be no more shilly-shallying around and they needed to start working on their assignments.