umming and ahing

umming and ahing: [ˌʌmɪŋənd'ɑːɪŋ]
сущ.; разг.

нерешительность, колебание

After some umming and ahing, they agreed. — Немного поразмыслив, они согласились.

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umming and ahing — noun [uncountable] After some umming and ahing, we decided to move in together. Thesaurus: uncertainty and being uncertainsynonym Main entry: um and ah … Useful english dictionary
umming and ahing — See: um and ah … English dictionary
um and ah — UK / US verb [intransitive] Word forms um and ah : present tense I/you/we/they um and ah he/she/it ums and ahs present participle umming and ahing past tense ummed and ahed past participle ummed and ahed mainly spoken to be unable to decide what… … English dictionary
um and ah — To hesitate, esp when speaking • • • Main Entry: ↑um * * * um and ah UK US verb [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they um and ah he/she/it ums and ahs … Useful english dictionary
um and ah — verb intransitive MAINLY SPOKEN to be unable to decide what to do in a situation: VACILLATE: Stop umming and ahing and just get on with it. ╾ ,umming and ahing noun uncount: After some umming and ahing, we decided to move in together … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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