shilly-shallying in English

verb
1
fail to act resolutely or decisively.
the government shilly-shallied about the matter
synonyms:ditherbe indecisivebe irresolutevacillatewaverhesitateblow hot and coldfalterdrag one's feethem and hawdilly-dally
verb

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1. It's time for Brooke to stop shilly-shallying.

2. Stop shilly-shallying and make a decision now!

3. If you keep shilly-shallying like this we'll be late.