go round the houses

go (all) around the houses

To waste one's time and energy saying unimportant things before getting to one's point. Doc, please stop going around the houses and just tell me—how serious are Johnny's injuries?

go round the houses

go all round the houses

BRITISH

If someone goes round the houses or goes all round the houses, they keep talking about unimportant things before they get to the thing they are meant to be talking about. After three minutes of going round the houses I had still failed to get a sense from him of whether he felt he'd done anything wrong. I really can't be bothered going all round the houses with you. This is the deal.

go round (or all round) the houses

1 take a circuitous route to your destination. 2 take an unnecessarily long time to get to the point.

词组	go round the houses
释义	go round the houses go (all) around the houses To waste one's time and energy saying unimportant things before getting to one's point. Doc, please stop going around the houses and just tell me—how serious are Johnny's injuries? See also: around, go, house Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go round the houses or go all round the houses BRITISH If someone goes round the houses or goes all round the houses, they keep talking about unimportant things before they get to the thing they are meant to be talking about. After three minutes of going round the houses I had still failed to get a sense from him of whether he felt he'd done anything wrong. I really can't be bothered going all round the houses with you. This is the deal. See also: go, house, round Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. go round (or all round) the houses 1 take a circuitous route to your destination. 2 take an unnecessarily long time to get to the point. See also: go, house, round Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: at doorstep at (one's) doorstep better (to be) safe than sorry better safe than sorry at (one's) expense at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something References in periodicals archive I don't like him running so quickly again after a race where he had to go round the houses to finish second. Dereks 'nicely in after a stop-start time' "Why go round the houses, eh?" he asked with feigned incredulity. Martin perfect Villain to tame 3 Lions "People go round the houses talking about my complaints over the training pitches and so on, which were valid. FOOTBALL: Keane still bitter over McCarthy bust-up You can go round the houses and back again on form lines making a good case for any of the leading five runners. RACING: AWAY THE LAD; Limestone is on a road to glory Do not "go round the houses" with her; be upfront and honest. `Mum drove my poor Dad to his grave and I'm afraid she wants to wreck my life too' Personal psychic: HERE'S ARE MORE OF YOUR HEARTFELT LETTERS TO PSYCHIC AND SPIRITUALIST TERRI STROMEYER - WATCH OUT FOR MORE "I've got to go round the houses and it's rude not to eat. Ricky is heading back to the dance floor
随便看	make a pitch for (something) make a pit stop make a play make a play for make a play for somebody/something make a play for someone make a play for (someone or something) make a play for something make a point make a point of make a point of doing make a point of (doing something) make a point of doing something make a poor fist of (something) make application make application to (one) for (something) make a practice of make a practice of (doing something) make a present of (something) make a present of something make a production of make a production of something make a production (out) of (something) make a quick buck make a quick killing