backing and filling

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backing and filling (American)

continuously changing or delaying a decision After much backing and filling she finally agreed to hand over the company's books.

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I have seen the boy before,” said Benjamin, who wanted little encouragement to speak; “he has been backing and filling in the wake of Natty Bumppo, through the mountains, after deer, like a Dutch long- boat in tow of an Albany sloop. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context In Germany there has been the same burden of bureaucracy, but less backing and filling. The History of the Telephone by Casson, Herbert N. View in context I have my vices, Bunny, but backing and filling is not one of them. The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context			babysit for bach back and fill back and forth back away back East back in circulation back in harness back in the game back in the saddle back into a corner back of the beyond back on feet back on track back oneself into a corner back the wrong horse back to basics back to earth back to square one back to the drawing board back to the salt mines back-order backfire on backhanded backhanded compliment backing and filling backroom backseat backseat driver backside backward bacon bad bad blood bad excuse is better than none bad hair day Bad money drives out good Bad news travels fast bad penny bad penny always turns up bad times bad-mouth badger badger into badger to death badly bag bag and baggage Bag it! bag of bones bag of tricks			Backhaul Backhaul Backhaul (disambiguation) Backhaul Extension Services Backhaul Follow On Backhaus towel clamp Backheel backhoe backhoe backhoe Backhoe Dredger Backhoe Induced Fiber Failure :-) Backhoe loader Backhoe loader backhoe loaders backhoe loaders Backhoe Safety Sheet Backhoes Backhoes Backhouse Backhouse Backhuysen, Ludolf Backhuysen, Ludolf backie backing backing backing backing backing backing backing and filling Backing Australia's Ability Backing Away Backing Away Backing board backing brick backing cloth backing coat backing deals backing dog backing dog backing down backing down backing down backing down backing in the day backing in the day backing in the day backing in the day backing off backing off backing off backing off backing on backing on backing on backing on backing out backing out backing out backing out

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