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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Does "to fiddle with deadlines" mean "to be less serious about deadlines"?
Or does it mean "to play at deadlines"?
Context:
The grace period was the latest example of the administration’s willingness to fiddle with deadlines that once seemed set in political concrete. The botched rollout of the website has forced the White House to adjust its plans repeatedly in an attempt to accommodate users and avoid further examples of signs that the program is not ready for prime time.
Context:
The grace period was the latest example of the administration’s willingness to fiddle with deadlines that once seemed set in political concrete. The botched rollout of the website has forced the White House to adjust its plans repeatedly in an attempt to accommodate users and avoid further examples of signs that the program is not ready for prime time.
Top answer
It means to change (or keep changing) the deadlines, with connotations that this is done in an experimental or unplanned way, as if to "see if it works".
- It means to change (or keep changing) the deadlines, with connotations that this is done in an experimental or unplanned way, as if to "see if it works".
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It means to change (or keep changing) the deadlines, with connotations that this is done in an experimental or unplanned way, as if to "see if it works".
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NL888fiddle with deadlines"fiddle with" means to make small unplanned adjustments.
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