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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Stalling
I was shocked. Was he stalling for time so that he could make up for the awkward silence of our trip?
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
By Paulo Coelho
What do 'stalling' and 'make up' mean in the sentence above, please?
Thanks in advance.
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stalling for time deliberately causing some kind of delay in order to postpone some future event. make up for compensate for Without more context, it's hard to comment on your specific sentence.
- stalling for time deliberately causing some kind of delay in order to postpone some future event.
- make up for compensate for Without more context, it's hard to comment on your specific sentence.
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stalling for time deliberately causing some kind of delay in order to postpone some future event.
make up for compensate for
Without more context, it's hard to comment on your specific sentence.
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