beat around the bush »
To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
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bogged down »
Stuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.
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buy time »
Purposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.
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champ at the bit »
To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
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chomp at the bit »
To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
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full speed ahead »
Maximum effort without reservations or delay.
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hit a snag »
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hold back »
To delay, especially in school.
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hold off »
To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
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hold off »
To delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).
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hold up »
To wait or delay.
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in two shakes »
Very quickly; without delay.
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it's better to ask forgiveness than permission »
The value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.
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keep the wolf from the door »
To delay sexual ejaculation.
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music to one's ear »
Some unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.
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on hold »
Delayed; postponed.
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set back »
To delay or obstruct.
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shoot first and ask questions later »
To take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.
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stop press »
The event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
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tie up »
To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.
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time and tide wait for no man »
action is necessary without delay
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with no further ado »
Without any other formalities; with no further delay.
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