APAD: Shilly-shally

Meaning:

To 'shilly-shally' is to be indecisive and vacillating.

 

'Shilly-shally' is a colloquial way of saying 'Shall I? Shall I not?'

 

- www.phrases.org.uk [edited]

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One can shilly-shally for a long time before finally grasping the nettle.

shilly-shally . 犹豫不决. 学会了：）

another "to do or not to do" and life is full of them ;-)

thx 4 sharing!

Love to learn all these "reduplicated" phrases. Cheers!

sometimes, procrastination is justified :-)

Love the last sentence.Two APADs. Tks 4 sharing the new 1.

I tried to collect this kind of Xpressions, i.e. hotch-potch

I love them too but for me they are hard to retain.

hotch-potch sounds like 东北乱炖 :-)

My exmanager's last name is Shelley, He is not Silly-Shally,

but the opposite, made a lot bold not wise movements

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

Managers seem to be driven by the same fear&greed.

Wishy washy has a similar meaning

Right. And "wishy washy" sounds more out of habit/character.

reduplicated这个词用得好！

五心不定