shilly-shally
verb
[ ˈʃɪlɪʃali ]
• fail to act resolutely or decisively.
Similar:
dither,
be indecisive/irresolute,
be undecided,
be uncertain,
be unsure,
be doubtful,
vacillate,
waver,
teeter,
hesitate,
oscillate,
fluctuate,
falter,
drag one's feet,
haver,
hum and haw,
swither,
dilly-dally,
blow hot and cold,
sit on the fence,
shilly-shally
noun
• indecisive behaviour.
• "a no-nonsense lack of shilly-shally"
Origin:
mid 18th century: originally as shill I, shall I, reduplication of shall I?
