talk in riddles



talk in riddles

to talk in a way that is difficult to understand
Usage notes: A riddle is a difficult and confusing description of something.
She keeps talking in riddles, instead of just coming out and saying what she means.
See also: riddle, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TottyTAHT-eeEnglish
Ignac-Slovene
CaleKAYLEnglish
Oluwafemi-Western African, Yoruba
Heleentjehay-LAY:N-tyəDutch
Federigofe-de-REE-goItalian