Hem-and-haw Definition
verb
(idiomatic) (US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first.
Wiktionary
To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- falter
- prevaricate
- hesitate in speech
- stutter
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