um and ah
This page is about the idiom um and ah
Meaning
If you "um and ah" you're having trouble deciding what to say, or you're having trouble telling somebody something.
For example
- Stop umming and ahing and just tell me what happened!
- James ummed and ahed for a while, but he eventually agreed to help us get the deal.
Variety
This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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Contributor: Matt Errey