词汇 | shilly-shally |
词源 | shilly-shally. A common expression in the 19th century, shilly-shally means “to vacillate, to act indecisively, or to hang about doing nothing:” “Stop your shilly-shallying around.” The expression is a variation of “Shall I, shall I?” |
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