balk
verb (used without object)
to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed byat ).
have been balking
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present perfect progressiveof balk.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Small fry have been balking at piano lessons for a long time; the new distraction of TV often makes things even tougher.
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