to hem and haw
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Пример использования идиомы to hem and haw:
Len hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he would take part in the outing.
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Другие идиомы:
- to hound (someone)
- tail wagging the dog
- take the bull by the horns
- there is more than one way to skin a cat
- throw (someone) to the lions
- throw (someone) to the wolves
- top dog
- turn tail
- take (someone) under one's wings
- talk turkey
- try out one's wings
- take (someone's) breath away
- take (someone's) pulse
- tan (someone's) hide
- taste blood