dally over (something)

dally over (something)

To waste time rather than work diligently on something. If you keep dallying over this book report, you'll be up all night!
See also: dally, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dally over something

to waste time or take too long doing something. Don't dally over your food. Eat your dinner. I wish you wouldn't dally over your homework.
See also: dally, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • dally over
  • dally
  • dawdle over
  • dilly-dally (around) with (someone or something)
  • dilly-dally with
  • hard at
  • hard at (something)
  • hard at it
  • play around with someone
  • labor for (someone or something)