hum and haw

(mainly British) also hem and haw (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. (mainly British)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
EsİN	-	Turkish
Mysie	-	Scottish
Charlene	shahr-LEEN, chahr-LEEN	English
Timothei	-	Old Church Slavic
Bertha	['bə:θə]
MercÉDesz	-	Hungarian