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What is another word for hang back?

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To avoid proceeding through reluctance

To delay action until a particular time or event

To be hesitant or show reluctance

To lag behind or not keep pace with others or with a schedule

To deliberately act evasively in order to gain time or postpone a decision

To briefly stop or interrupt an action

To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

To stay in a place, typically for longer than necessary

To follow or pursue someone or something closely from behind

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To avoid proceeding through reluctance

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

temporize^US

temporise^UK

be unable to make up your mind

keep changing your mind

baulk^UK

balk^US

second-guessing yourself

go from one extreme to the other

be on the horns of a dilemma

let the grass grow under one's feet

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

harbour reservations about

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

be sceptical

feel uncertain

have suspicions about

think something unlikely

fluctuate on

wonder about

express suspicions about

have doubts about

have reservations about

feel uneasy about

be dubious

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

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“We also have quite a few contributors who like to hang back and give us something only when the spirit moves them.”

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To delay action until a particular time or event

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To be hesitant or show reluctance

balk^US

baulk^UK

have misgivings about

have reservations about

drag one's heels over

not have the heart to

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To lag behind or not keep pace with others or with a schedule

appear to pass slowly

temporise^UK

temporize^US

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

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To deliberately act evasively in order to gain time or postpone a decision

temporise^UK

temporize^US

avoid committing oneself

avoid making a decision

use Fabian tactics

kick the can down the road

put on the back burner

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

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To briefly stop or interrupt an action

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To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

balk^US

baulk^UK

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To stay in a place, typically for longer than necessary

remain in one's place

set up housekeeping in

have taken up residence in

bide in

sojourn in

have established oneself in

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To follow or pursue someone or something closely from behind

tread on the heels of

keep under surveillance

follow on the heels of

gun for

keep up the pace with

keep pace with

be hot on someone's heels

camp on the doorstep of

keep under observation

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