- keep someone dangling
- keep someone in an uncertain position.→ dangle
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
keep someone dangling
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keep someone dangling — keep/leave/someone dangling informal phrase to not tell someone what is going to happen or when it will happen You can’t just leave him dangling while you decide. Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
keep someone dangling — idi to keep someone in a state of uncertainty … From formal English to slang
leave someone dangling — keep/leave/someone dangling informal phrase to not tell someone what is going to happen or when it will happen You can’t just leave him dangling while you decide. Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
dangling — adj. suspending; hanging from above so it moves freely dan·gle || dæŋgl v. cause to hang or swing loosely; act of hanging; keep someone hanging uncertainly; tempt … English contemporary dictionary
dangle — dangler, n. danglingly, adv. /dang geuhl/, v., dangled, dangling, n. v.i. 1. to hang loosely, esp. with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze. 2. to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention. 3. Gram.… … Universalium
dangle — verb hang or cause to hang so as to swing freely. Phrases keep someone dangling keep someone in an uncertain position. Derivatives dangler noun dangly adjective Origin C16: symbolic of something loose and pendulous … English new terms dictionary
dangle — dan•gle [[t]ˈdæŋ gəl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to hang loosely, esp. with a swaying motion 2) to hang around or follow a person, as if seeking favor or attention 3) to cause to dangle; hold or carry swaying loosely 4) to offer as an inducement… … From formal English to slang
dangle — UK [ˈdæŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb Word forms dangle : present tense I/you/we/they dangle he/she/it dangles present participle dangling past tense dangled past participle dangled 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you dangle something, or if it dangles, it… … English dictionary
dangle — dan|gle [ dæŋgl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if you dangle something or if it dangles, it hangs or swings without anything stopping it: A single light bulb dangled from the ceiling. 2. ) transitive dangle something before/in front of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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