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dilly-dally in French

dilly-dally in French is procrastiner — dilly-dally means to waste time by moving too slowly or by being unable to make up your mind.

dilly-dally in French

procrastiner
verb

What does "dilly-dally" mean?

  1. verb To waste time by moving too slowly or by being unable to make up your mind.
    "Stop dilly dallying and get your coat on."
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dilly-dally in a sentence

  • Stop dilly dallying and get your coat on.
  • We dilly dallied over the menu until the kitchen closed.

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What is "dilly-dally" in French?

"dilly-dally" in French is procrastiner. dilly-dally means: To waste time by moving too slowly or by being unable to make up your mind.

How do you use "dilly-dally" in a sentence?

Example: "Stop dilly dallying and get your coat on." In French, "dilly-dally" is procrastiner.

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