256. Mealy-Mouthed - IELTS Vocabulary - Mealy-Mouthed / Mealymouthed

Mealy-Mouthed : (자신의 생각을) 솔직히 말하지 않는, 말을 빙빙 돌리는

Mealymouthed

 

you're not brave enough to directly say what you mean or what you have to be direct and honest

being mealy-mouthed is the British disease, the British don't really like to say what they mean. they always afraid they might upset someone 

 

don't give me any more of these mealy-mouthed excuses

I hate these mealyl-mouthed politicians who never say anything directly 

to avoid speaking frankly 

to avoid being straightforward and direct

not to play straightforward 

not being outspoken 

not being blunt and direct

not wanting to say the facts in a simple direct words

to be very euphemistic

to avoid direct plain language

to avoid calling a spade a spade

to beat around the bush

to be mealy-mouthed

euphemistic , hesitant , insincere, mincing , equivocal, 

to speak evasively, not forthright

The british are mealy-mouthed, so you need to read between the lines

 

 

Formality : 4.5

 

 

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