shilly-shally vs tell it like it is

shilly-shally

verb

  • To vacillate. 

  • To procrastinate. 

adj

  • Indecisive; wavering. 

noun

  • Indecision; irresolution. 

tell it like it is

verb

  • To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation. 

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