“Um and ah” nghĩa là gì?

“Um and ah” -> nghĩa là thể hiện sự lưỡng lự, chưa quyết định được, nhất là khi muốn nói ra về quyết định cuối cùng.

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The President just about squeaked by yesterday afternoon. But he can't um and ah his way through four years.

When you’re doing media interviews it’s easy to say "um" and "ah" (or other similar words such as right, yeah and ya know) a lot of the time. The way to stop is to become aware when you’re saying them during normal conversations.

Although it usually sells for around $180, I didn’t have to do much research to find a store offering it for significantly less and a few weeks on, I’ve already reaped much more than $130 worth of sound mid-summer sleep. (Side note: Other brands make DC fans – I haven’t tried them, so I won't list them – and it always pays to shop around.) If you haven't yet bowed to the increasing humidity and bought a fan, don’t um and ah too much longer as they’re quickly being snapped up. A The Warehouse spokeswoman said sales spiked in early January in the North Island and right across the country as temperatures rose again later in the month. Of the four fan styles sold – desk, pedestal, handheld and floor – classic pedestal (sùng bái) fans are most popular, she said.

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