| 词汇 | stall off |
| 释义 | Idiom stall someone or something off Theme: DELAY to put off or delay someone or something.The sheriff is at the door. I'll stall him off while you get out the back door.You can stall off the sheriff, but you can't stall off justice. Phr V stall off stalls, stalling, stalled stall off sb or stall sb off American & Australian to prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere for a short time so that you have enough time to do somethingThe thief broke into the office while his accomplice stalled off the security guard. stall offTo avoid, evade, or delay dealing with someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stall" and "off." A: "If that's the bank manager calling me about the mortgage, tell her I'm not home." B: "You can't keep stalling her off forever, you know." I've been stalling off the investigation for nearly a week, trying to get our accounts in order before the auditor comes to look at them. stall someone or something offto put off or delay someone or something. The sheriff is at the door. I'll stall him off while you get out the back door. You can stall off the sheriff, but you can't stall off justice. |
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