hum and haw
1hum and haw — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum …
2hum and haw — (Brit.) HESITATE, dither, vacillate, be indecisive, equivocate, prevaricate, waver, blow hot and cold; Brit. haver; Scottish swither; informal shilly shally. → hum * * * hum and haw or hum and ha …
3hum and haw — (or chiefly N. Amer. hem and haw) be indecisive. → hum …
4hum and haw — mainly British, American & Australian to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer. He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money …
5hum and haw — verb /ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/ Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision. We hummed and hawed before buying this house …
6hum and haw — informal to delay or avoid talking about something …
7hum and ha — hum and haw or hum and ha 1. To make inarticulate sounds when at a loss 2. To shilly shally • • • Main Entry: ↑hum …
8hum and ha — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum …
9hem and haw — verb utter hems and haws ; indicated hesitation He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd • Hypernyms: ↑hesitate, ↑pause • Verb Frames: Somebody s They hem and haw a long time * * * …
10hem and haw — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, back and fill, back down, balance, beat around, beg the question, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, duck, equivocate, evade, falter, fear, fence, halt, hang back, haw, hedge, hem, hesitate, hover, hum,… …
