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
Epaphras	EP-ə-fras (English)	Biblical, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Cahal	-	Irish
Syeda	-	Urdu
Doru	-	Romanian
Donaldina	dah-nawl-DEE-na	Scottish
Janella	jə-NEL-ə	English (Rare)