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
Becky['beki]
Toomas-Estonian
Sylviane-French
CaoimhÍNKEE-veen, KWEE-vinIrish
Zane (2)-Latvian
Horos-Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)