What is the meaning of 'hemming and hawing'?
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What is the meaning of 'hemming and hawing'?
Idiom:
An idiom is an expression that carries an implied meaning. The literal interpretation often makes little sense, if any, but the meaning in the expression is understood by a particular culture. Often, non-native speakers of a language have trouble deciphering the appropriate meaning behind its idioms.
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Chapter 9 / Lesson 19What is an idiom? What does an idiom mean in figurative language? Learn idiom examples, the idiom definition, and the idiom meaning.
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