Something that is left undecided or unfinished: “Perhaps we’d better just ________.”
| LET IT GO | 170 |
| FORGET IT | 143 |
| LET IT RIDE | 74 |
| DROP IT | 57 |
| TABLE IT | 48 |
| SKIP IT | 47 |
| HOLD OFF | 32 |
| FORGET ABOUT IT | 29 |
| LEAVE IT GO | 28 |
| LEAVE IT UP IN THE AIR | 27 |
| HOLD OFF FOR AWHILE | 22 |
| LEAVE IT | 22 |
| LET IT SLIDE | 21 |
| PUT IT OFF | 16 |
| POSTPONE IT | 15 |
| CALL IT OFF | 14 |
| LEAVE IT ALONE | 14 |
| NR | 14 |
| CALL IT A DAY | 12 |
| SLEEP ON IT | 12 |
| LET IT HANG | 11 |
| WAIT AWHILE | 11 |
| FORGET IT FOR NOW | 10 |
| LAY IT ASIDE | 9 |
| LEAVE IT BE | 9 |
| LET IT GO FOR NOW | 9 |
| LET IT HANG FIRE | 8 |
| LET IT REST | 8 |
| CALL IT QUITS | 7 |
| LEAVE IT HANGING | 7 |
| LET IT BE | 7 |
| LET IT GO FOR AWHILE | 7 |
| LET IT WAIT | 7 |
| SHELVE IT | 7 |
| TABLE THAT | 7 |
| THINK IT OVER | 7 |
| LEAVE IT AS IS | 6 |
| LEAVE IT AS IT IS | 6 |
| LET IT LIE | 6 |
| PUT IT ASIDE | 6 |
| PUT IT ON THE SHELF | 6 |
| LEAVE IT LAY | 5 |
| LEAVE IT OFF | 5 |
| LEAVE IT THERE | 5 |
| LET IT STAND | 5 |
| WAIT | 5 |
| WAIT AND SEE | 5 |
| FORGET IT FOR AWHILE | 4 |
| FORGET THE WHOLE THING | 4 |
| HOLD OFF AWHILE | 4 |
| LAY IT ON THE TABLE | 4 |
| LEAVE IT FOR NOW | 4 |
| LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE | 4 |
| LET IT ALONE | 4 |
| LET IT GO TILL NEXT TIME | 4 |
| LET IT LAY | 4 |
| LET IT PASS | 4 |
| LET IT REST AWHILE | 4 |
| LET THAT GO | 4 |
| QUIT | 4 |
| KNOCK OFF | 3 |
| LET IT GO AT THAT | 3 |
| LET IT SET | 3 |
| LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE | 3 |
| PIGEONHOLE IT | 3 |
| QUIT FOR NOW | 3 |
| SKIP THAT | 3 |
| WAIT TILL TOMORROW | 3 |
| ADJOURN | 2 |
| CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF | 2 |
| CLOSE IT UP | 2 |
| DISMISS IT | 2 |
| DITCH IT | 2 |
| DROP IT FOR AWHILE | 2 |
| DROP IT FOR NOW | 2 |
| DROP THE MATTER | 2 |
| DROP THE SUBJECT | 2 |
| FORGET FOR AWHILE | 2 |
| IGNORE IT | 2 |
| LEAVE IT AT THAT | 2 |
| LEAVE IT BE FOR AWHILE | 2 |
| LEAVE IT FOR AWHILE | 2 |
| LEAVE IT FOR THE TIME BEING | 2 |
| LEAVE IT HANG | 2 |
| LEAVE IT HANG FIRE | 2 |
| LEAVE IT IN THE AIR | 2 |
| LEAVE IT LIKE IT IS | 2 |
| LEAVE IT ON THE TABLE | 2 |
| LEAVE THAT ALONE | 2 |
| LEAVE THAT HANG FIRE | 2 |
| LET THAT GO FOR NOW | 2 |
| POSTPONE | 2 |
| QUIT WHILE WE’RE AHEAD | 2 |
| SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY | 2 |
| SET IT ASIDE | 2 |
| SLEEP OVER IT | 2 |
| STOP | 2 |
| THINK ABOUT IT | 2 |
| WAIT ON THAT | 2 |
| BOOK IT | 1 |
| CALL IT OFF FOR THE TIME BEING | 1 |
| CALL IT OFF FOR TODAY | 1 |
| CALL IT QUITS FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| CALL OFF | 1 |
| CALL TIME OUT | 1 |
| CHUCK IT | 1 |
| CHUCK THE WHOLE THING | 1 |
| CLOSE THE BOOK ON IT | 1 |
| COGITATE ON THIS | 1 |
| COME BACK TO IT LATER | 1 |
| COME BACK TOMORROW | 1 |
| CONTINUE IT LATER | 1 |
| CONTINUE TOMORROW | 1 |
| COOK IT TOMORROW | 1 |
| COOL IT | 1 |
| DECLINE THE IDEA | 1 |
| DISCONTINUE IT | 1 |
| DISCUSS IT | 1 |
| DO IT ANOTHER DAY | 1 |
| DO THAT LATER | 1 |
| DROP IT FOR THE PRESENT | 1 |
| DROP IT THERE | 1 |
| DROP IT UNTIL LATER | 1 |
| DROP THAT | 1 |
| DROP THE THING | 1 |
| DROP THE WHOLE THING | 1 |
| FILE IT | 1 |
| FINISH ANOTHER TIME | 1 |
| FOREGO IT | 1 |
| FORGET ABOUT IT TODAY | 1 |
| FORGET IT FOR THE TIME BEING | 1 |
| FORGET IT OR DO IT | 1 |
| FORGET IT UNTIL TOMORROW | 1 |
| FORGET THAT | 1 |
| FORGET THAT FOR NOW | 1 |
| FORGET THIS | 1 |
| FORGET TO DO IT | 1 |
| GIVE IT MORE THOUGHT | 1 |
| GIVE IT TIME | 1 |
| GIVE IT UP | 1 |
| GIVE IT UP AS A BAD JOB | 1 |
| GIVE UP | 1 |
| GIVE UP FOR NOW | 1 |
| GIVE UP THE GHOST | 1 |
| HANG FIRE | 1 |
| HANG IT UP | 1 |
| HANG IT UP FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| HOLD IT FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| HOLD IT IN ABEYANCE | 1 |
| HOLD IT OVER | 1 |
| HOLD IT OVER FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| HOLD OFF AWHILE LONGER | 1 |
| HOLD OFF AWHILE ON THAT | 1 |
| HOLD ON | 1 |
| HOLD OUR FIRE | 1 |
| HOLD OUR HORSES | 1 |
| HOLD THAT OVER | 1 |
| HOLD UP AWHILE | 1 |
| HOLD UP ON IT | 1 |
| KEEP QUIET | 1 |
| KNOCK OFF FOR ANOTHER TIME | 1 |
| KNOCK OFF HERE | 1 |
| LAY IT ASIDE FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LAY IT ASIDE FOR THE TIME BEING | 1 |
| LAY IT ON THE TABLE FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LAY IT OVER | 1 |
| LAY THAT ASIDE | 1 |
| LAY THAT ON THE SHELF | 1 |
| LAY THAT ON THE TABLE | 1 |
| LAY WITH IT | 1 |
| LEAVE | 1 |
| LEAVE IT ALONE FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LEAVE IT ALONE TILL NEXT TIME | 1 |
| LEAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY | 1 |
| LEAVE IT FOR ANOTHER DAY | 1 |
| LEAVE IT FOR LATER | 1 |
| LEAVE IT GO AT THAT | 1 |
| LEAVE IT GO FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LEAVE IT GO FOR NOW | 1 |
| LEAVE IT HANGING THERE | 1 |
| LEAVE IT OFF FOR NOW | 1 |
| LEAVE IT ON A LIMB | 1 |
| LEAVE IT ON THE FENCE | 1 |
| LEAVE IT RIGHT UP IN THE AIR | 1 |
| LEAVE IT TILL MORNING | 1 |
| LEAVE IT UNDONE | 1 |
| LEAVE IT WAIT | 1 |
| LEAVE OFF | 1 |
| LEAVE OFF FOR NOW | 1 |
| LEAVE THAT | 1 |
| LEAVE THAT FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LEAVE THAT FOR LATER | 1 |
| LEAVE THAT FOR ME | 1 |
| LEAVE THAT FOR NOW | 1 |
| LEAVE THAT TILL ANOTHER DAY | 1 |
| LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE | 1 |
| LEAVE THIS AS IS | 1 |
| LEFT IT HANG FIRE | 1 |
| LET GOOD ENOUGH ALONE | 1 |
| LET HER LAY | 1 |
| LET HER SLIDE | 1 |
| LET IT ALONE FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LET IT BE AS IT IS | 1 |
| LET IT COOL | 1 |
| LET IT DROP | 1 |
| LET IT DROP FOR NOW | 1 |
| LET IT GO AS IT IS | 1 |
| LET IT GO AWHILE | 1 |
| LET IT GO BY THE BOARD | 1 |
| LET IT GO FOR THE DAY | 1 |
| LET IT GO FOR THE TIME BEING | 1 |
| LET IT HANG THERE | 1 |
| LET IT HOLD STILL | 1 |
| LET IT JELL | 1 |
| LET IT LAY FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LET IT REST FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LET IT REST FOR NOW | 1 |
| LET IT RIDE FOR RIGHT NOW | 1 |
| LET IT ROCK | 1 |
| LET IT SET AWHILE | 1 |
| LET IT SET FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| LET IT STAY | 1 |
| LET IT STAY ON ICE | 1 |
| LET IT UNSETTLED | 1 |
| LET ON THE TABLE | 1 |
| LET SLEEPING DOGS LAY | 1 |
| LET THAT BE | 1 |
| LET THAT BE UNFINISHED BUSINESS | 1 |
| LET THAT HANG | 1 |
| LET THAT SET | 1 |
| LET THAT WAIT | 1 |
| LET THE DUST SETTLE | 1 |
| LET THE MATTER DROP | 1 |
| LET THE MATTER REST | 1 |
| LET THE REST GO | 1 |
| LET THINGS PASS FOR NOW | 1 |
| LET THIS GO BY | 1 |
| LET TIME TAKE CARE OF IT | 1 |
| LET TIME TAKE ITS COURSE | 1 |
| NOT DECIDE TODAY | 1 |
| NOT THINK ABOUT IT TODAY | 1 |
| PASS IT OFF | 1 |
| PASS IT OVER | 1 |
| PASS IT UP | 1 |
| PASS THAT | 1 |
| PASS THIS UP | 1 |
| PINPOINT IT WHERE IT IS | 1 |
| POSTPONE A DECISION | 1 |
| POSTPONE THAT | 1 |
| PULL UP TRACKS | 1 |
| PUNT | 1 |
| PUSH IT ASIDE | 1 |
| PUT IT | 1 |
| PUT IT DOWN FOR AWHILE | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF FOR NOW | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF TILL TOMORROW | 1 |
| PUT IT ON THE TABLE | 1 |
| PUT THAT ASIDE | 1 |
| PUT THAT OFF | 1 |
| PUT THAT ON A SHELF | 1 |
| PUT THIS ASIDE | 1 |
| PUT THIS OFF | 1 |
| QUIT AND START OVER | 1 |
| QUIT FOR THE DAY | 1 |
| SEE WHAT HAPPENS | 1 |
| SETTLE IT LATER | 1 |
| SHELF IT | 1 |
| SIMMER OFF A BIT | 1 |
| SIT ON IT | 1 |
| SKIP | 1 |
| SKIP IT FOR NOW | 1 |
| SKIP IT FOR THE PRESENT | 1 |
| SLEEP ON IT AWHILE | 1 |
| SLEEP ON THIS | 1 |
| SQUASH IT | 1 |
| STOP FOR NOW | 1 |
| STOP HERE | 1 |
| STOP WHERE WE ARE | 1 |
| STORE IT | 1 |
| STUDY THAT OVER | 1 |
| TABLE IT FOR NOW | 1 |
| TABLE THE MATTER | 1 |
| TABLE THIS | 1 |
| TACKLE IT | 1 |
| TAKE A RAINCHECK ON IT | 1 |
| TAKE IT EASY | 1 |
| TAKE IT UNDER ADVISEMENT | 1 |
| TAKE OFF | 1 |
| TALK IT OVER | 1 |
| THINK ABOUT THAT | 1 |
| UNFINISHED | 1 |
| WAIT A BIT | 1 |
| WAIT A SPELL | 1 |
| WAIT ABOUT THAT | 1 |
| WAIT AWHILE AND SEE WHAT DEVELOPS | 1 |
| WAIT ON IT | 1 |
| WAIT ON THAT FOR NOW | 1 |
| WAIT TILL LATER | 1 |
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