foot-dragging vs slowball

foot-dragging

noun
  • The deliberate delaying of obligatory action. 

slowball

noun
  • Steady, cautionary behavior as a delaying tactic. 

  • An easy or obvious target. 

  • A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up. 

verb
  • To pitch a slowball. 

  • To delay something for personal advantage. 

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