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What is another word for shelves?

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Verb

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

To cancel or do away with something that was planned or agreed on

To be or cause to be at an angle

To discharge from a job or position

To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

To place or store (in or on a rack)

To discontinue or bring a halt to something

To get rid of or give up something

To hold or maintain

To eliminate from view or from being physically present

Shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles

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To postpone or assign to a later time or date

takes a rain check on

puts on back burner

puts on the back burner

puts off the evil day

puts off the evil hour

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

forestays

puts something off

puts on one side

leaves to another time

puts on a back burner

takes a breather from

reorganises^UK

reorganizes^US

employs delaying tactics

buys time

plays for time

prevents

kicks the can down the road

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“The council has decided to temporarily shelve the proposal.”

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To cancel or do away with something that was planned or agreed on

axes^US

declares null and void

gives the thumbs down to

gives the red light to

shoots down

places an embargo on

refuses permission to

knocks something on the head

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“Citizens took to the streets in protest and forced their government to back down and shelve any plans to amend the laws.”

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To be or cause to be at an angle

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“Observe, through the vista to the left, the richness of the oaks as they shelve downward and downward to the plain.”

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To discharge from a job or position

axes^UK

gives someone the pink slip

gives someone his or her walking papers

expels

gets rid of

makes redundant

gives someone the big E

gives someone the boot

gives someone their notice

throws out

gives someone the sack

gives someone the push

kisses off

gives someone the air

gives someone his

gives someone the bullet

gives the elbow

gives the old heave-ho

gives someone their cards

gives someone their marching orders

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To hinder or impede the progress or movement of

balks^US

baulks^UK

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

brings to screeching halt

throws a monkey wrench into

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

takes the wind out of your sails

cooks someone's goose

stoppers

nixes

throws monkey wrench in

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

causes to be at a stand

sets someone thinking

makes someone scratch their head

throws a monkey wrench in the works

prevents from making progress

keeps within the limits of

takes out of play

puts the brakes on

picks off

puts out of commission

throws a spoke in the wheel of

gets the better of

takes wind out of sails

messes with one's head

demoralizes^US

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

gives a disadvantage to

demoralises^UK

drags through the mud

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To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

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To place or store (in or on a rack)

Verb

To discontinue or bring a halt to something

Verb

To get rid of or give up something

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To hold or maintain

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To eliminate from view or from being physically present

Noun

Shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles

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