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Adjective

Delayed or put off until a later time

Unresolved, awaiting a decision or settlement

Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened

At some time in the future

Disregarded, not receiving any proper attention

Past tense for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

Past tense for to submit to or acknowledge the merit of

Past tense for to act in a submissive manner

Past tense for to pause in indecision before doing something

Past tense for to store or set aside for future use

Past tense for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something

Past tense for to stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of

Past tense for to experience or live through something

Past tense for to fail to care for or pay attention to

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Delayed or put off until a later time

temporised^UK

temporized^US

immobilized^US

immobilised^UK

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“He longed to take up his deferred plans to study in Europe.”

Adjective

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Unresolved, awaiting a decision or settlement

in a state of suspension

in a state of uncertainty

between rock and hard place

a controversial subject

up for discussion

a live issue

between sixes and sevens

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Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened

Adjective

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At some time in the future

serialized^US

serialised^UK

just round the corner

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Adjective

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Disregarded, not receiving any proper attention

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Past tense for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

taken a rain check on

laid on the table

put on the back burner

put off the evil hour

reorganized^US

reorganised^UK

temporized^US

temporised^UK

suspended proceedings

taken a breather from

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“He said the national executive agreed to defer the election to October 2, two weeks later than the original date of September 18.”

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Past tense for to submit to or acknowledge the merit of

honored^US

honoured^UK

raised the white flag

showed the white flag

given up the struggle

passed into the hands of

acted in accordance with

hoisted the white flag

passed into enemy hands

backpedaled^US

put one's tail between one's legs

rolled over and play dead

thrown up one's hands

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“But I'm sure there are many people like me who would defer to scientific facts that are duly recorded and widely acknowledged.”

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Past tense for to act in a submissive manner

truckled

kowtowed

toadied

grovelled^UK

groveled^US

ingratiated oneself with

licked someone's boots

abased oneself before

fell on one's knees

fallen on one's knees

bowed and scrape before

rubbed up the right way

fell over oneself for

fallen over oneself for

snivelled^UK

sniveled^US

humored^US

humoured^UK

genuflected

prostrated oneself to

tried to get on the good side of

patronized^US

danced attendance upon

kissed someone's feet

run after

sought someone's company

sought the friendship of

patronised^UK

prostrated oneself before

gotten on the good side of

got on the good side of

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Past tense for to pause in indecision before doing something

Verb

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Past tense for to store or set aside for future use

Verb

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Past tense for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something

temporised^UK

temporized^US

used delaying tactics

beaten about the bush

beaten around the bush

held over

kicked the can down the road

played a waiting game

avoided doing something

put on hold

held your horses

kept from doing something

put off doing something

avoided committing oneself

avoided making a decision

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Past tense for to stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of

baulked^UK

balked^US

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

brought to screeching halt

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

put at a disadvantage

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

brought to a standstill

put out of commission

placed at a disadvantage

nipped in the bud

reduced speed

saddled with

put a spoke in someone's wheel

slammed on the anchors

put on the brakes

eased up

put in an unfavourable position

prevented from making progress

inflicted a handicap on

kept a tight rein on

got bogged down

buttoned up

slammed on the brakes

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

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Past tense for to experience or live through something

Verb

Past tense for to fail to care for or pay attention to

left something undone

paid little attention to

failed to provide for

had nothing to do with

turned back on

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