talk in circles



talk in circles

Fig. to talk in a confusing or roundabout manner. I couldn't understand a thing he said. All he did was talk in circles. We argued for a long time and finally decided that we were talking in circles.
See also: circle, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HudsonHUD-sənEnglish
Danny['dæni]
Alinafeah-lee-NAH-faySouthern African, Chewa
Dudda-Anglo-Saxon
GÁBorGAH-borHungarian
Saturninasah-toor-NEE-nah (Spanish)Ancient Roman, Spanish