hem and haw

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von hem and haw im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(deyim) kem küm etmek

(deyim) mırın kırın etmek

Relevante Übersetzungen

hem and haw around

kem küm etmek

haver

boş konuşmak

haver

{i} boş lâf

haver

(isim) boş lâf

haver

saçmala

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von hem and haw im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action

If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first.

Avoid giving a clear answer, be evasive in speech. "He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was."

utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd

haver

Türkische aussprache

hem ınd hô

Synonyme

back and fill, beat around the bush, beg the question, dance around, equivocate, euphemize, fudge and mudge, hum and haw, mince words, shilly-shally, tapdance

Aussprache

/ˈhem ənd ˈhô/ /ˈhɛm ənd ˈhɔː/

Etymologie

[ 'hem ] (noun.) before 12th century. hem + and + haw