A12
When somebody keeps you waiting, you might say, “Hurry up! I don’t have all day to ________ you!”
| WAIT FOR | 594 |
| WAIT ON | 358 |
| WAIT | 21 |
| NR | 19 |
| WASTE | 16 |
| FOOL AROUND | 14 |
| FOOL AROUND WITH | 10 |
| FOOL WITH | 10 |
| WAIT AROUND | 7 |
| WASTE ON | 5 |
| MESS AROUND WITH | 4 |
| DON’T HAVE ALL DAY | 3 |
| HANG AROUND | 3 |
| SPEND | 3 |
| SIT HERE | 2 |
| SPEND WITH | 2 |
| WAIT AROUND FOR | 2 |
| WASTE TIME | 2 |
| AIN’T GOT ALL DAY | 1 |
| AS SOON AS I CAN | 1 |
| AWAITING ON | 1 |
| BE BOTHERED WITH | 1 |
| BE FOOLING WITH | 1 |
| BE PESTERED WITH | 1 |
| BOTHER WITH | 1 |
| COME ON LET’S GET BUSY | 1 |
| DO THIS | 1 |
| DON’T HAVE ALL DAY’S TIME | 1 |
| DRAG AROUND AND WAIT FOR | 1 |
| ENTERTAIN | 1 |
| GET A MOVE ON | 1 |
| GIVE | 1 |
| GIVE TO | 1 |
| HANG AROUND ON | 1 |
| HAVEN’T GOT ALL DAY | 1 |
| HORSE AROUND | 1 |
| HURRY | 1 |
| JIG AROUND WITH | 1 |
| KEEP WAITING ON | 1 |
| KID | 1 |
| KILL | 1 |
| KILL TIME | 1 |
| LAY AROUND HERE | 1 |
| LINGER | 1 |
| LISTEN FOR | 1 |
| LISTEN TO | 1 |
| MAKE IT SNAPPY IF YOU CAN | 1 |
| MESS | 1 |
| MESS WITH | 1 |
| MONKEY AROUND | 1 |
| MONKEY AROUND WITH | 1 |
| MONKEY WITH | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| PIDDLE AROUND | 1 |
| PUT UP WITH | 1 |
| QUIT SCREWING AROUND | 1 |
| SIT AROUND | 1 |
| SOME JUST LOVE TO BE LATE | 1 |
| SPARE | 1 |
| SPEND ON | 1 |
| SPEND ON THIS THING | 1 |
| STAND AROUND | 1 |
| STAND AROUND FOR | 1 |
| STAND AROUND HERE | 1 |
| STAND HERE | 1 |
| STAND HERE AND TALK WITH | 1 |
| STAY HERE | 1 |
| THROW AWAY WITH | 1 |
| TIME IS PRECIOUS | 1 |
| TIME’S A-FIDGETING | 1 |
| TWIDDLE MY THUMBS | 1 |
| WAIT ALL DAY | 1 |
| WAIT AROUND ON | 1 |
| WAIT FOREVER | 1 |
| WAIT ON SLOW MOTION | 1 |
| WAIT UPON | 1 |
| WASTE FOR | 1 |
| WASTE TIME ON | 1 |
| YOU’RE KILLING TOO MUCH TIME | 1 |
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