hum and haw

拖延、猶豫不決、含糊其辭
口語·表達不耐煩
英文釋義 To hesitate or be indecisive; to speak or respond slowly and uncertainly
例句
Stop humming and hawing and just tell me if you want to go to the party.
典故來源 模擬猶豫時發(fā)出的'嗯嗯啊啊'聲音,16世紀起用于描述人說話吞吞吐吐。

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have your head in the clouds
沉迷于幻想或不切實際的想法,不注重眼前的現(xiàn)實
have a heart
有同情心、理解或憐憫他人的心
hot under the collar
情緒激動或生氣
have eyes only for
只對...有眼
have something down to a science
對某事非常了解和熟練,已經(jīng)達到了非常高的程度
help a lame dog over a stile
幫助一個需要幫助的人,盡管任務很小或似乎沒有太大意義
have other fish to fry
有更重要的事情要做
have a face like thunder
臉色陰沉,表情憤怒或生氣
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