noun
a verb phrase meaning to hesitate or speak evasively
verb
to hesitate or speak evasively
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During the meeting, the committee members continued to hem and haw over the budget proposal.
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Stop hemming and hawing and just make a decision already!
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Quit hemming and hawing and just pick something, dude.
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She always hems and haws when it comes to making important life decisions.