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to dither about

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  • dither — I UK [ˈdɪðə(r)] / US [ˈdɪðər] verb [intransitive] Word forms dither : present tense I/you/we/they dither he/she/it dithers present participle dithering past tense dithered past participle dithered showing disapproval to be unable to make a… …   English dictionary

  • dither — dith|er1 [ dıðər ] verb intransitive to be unable to make a decision about something: She was dithering about what to wear. ╾ dith|er|er noun count dither dith|er 2 [ dıðər ] noun be (all) in a dither INFORMAL to be nervous or excited and unable… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dither — dith|er [ˈdıðə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: didder [i] to shake (14 19 centuries)] to keep being unable to make a final decision about something dither over/about/between ▪ He accused the government of dithering over the deal. ▪ Stop… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dither — [[t]dɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] dithers, dithering, dithered VERB When someone dithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something. [V over wh/n] We have been living together for five years, and we re still dithering over… …   English dictionary

  • dither — verb a) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision about doing something. b) To do something nervously …   Wiktionary

  • dither — [ˈdɪðə] verb [I] showing disapproval to be unable to make a decision about something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • be (all) in a dither — informal phrase to be nervous or excited and unable to concentrate on anything or decide what to do Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym Main entry: dither …   Useful english dictionary

  • fanny about — vb British to faff about, dither. The fanny element may be present merely for its sound, its proximity to fuss or faff, or as a sugges tion of femininity, rather than as a direct reference to the buttocks or genitals …   Contemporary slang

  • dith´er|er — dith|er «DIHTH uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a confused, excited condition: »He s in a dither about tomorrow s test. The children were all in a dither when they heard that the circus was coming to town. 2. a tremble; shiver; quiver. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dith|er — «DIHTH uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a confused, excited condition: »He s in a dither about tomorrow s test. The children were all in a dither when they heard that the circus was coming to town. 2. a tremble; shiver; quiver. SYNONYM(S): vibration.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eugenia Sheppard — (died 1984) was a American fashion writer andnewspaper columnist for some 80 newspapers (including the Columbus Dispatch , New York Post , The Boston Post , and most notably, the New York Herald Tribune .Sheppard was credited with having… …   Wikipedia

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