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What is the meaning of dilly dally?

"Dilly dally" means to waste time; to dawdle; to delay.

It's a more informal and playful way of saying someone is taking too long to do something, often in a way that suggests they are being lazy or indecisive.

Here are some examples:

* "Stop dilly-dallying and get ready for school!"

* "We can't dilly-dally any longer; we need to leave now."

* "He's always dilly-dallying around, never getting anything done."

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