roundabout+way
121talk — Ōlelo, kama ilio, keaka; wala au (colloquial). Also: pālau, pāpā ōlelo, waha (for idioms, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it), walawala au, wale wai, hūhā, a ama, kole. Loud talk, wawā, wā, hauwawā; pāleo, pāleoleowā… …
122fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… …
123fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… …
124Circuit — Cir cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around; circum around + ire to go.] 1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the… …
125Circuit court — Circuit Cir cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around; circum around + ire to go.] 1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth… …
126Circuit of action — Circuit Cir cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around; circum around + ire to go.] 1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth… …
127Circuity — Cir*cu i*ty, n. A going round in a circle; a course not direct; a roundabout way of proceeding. [1913 Webster] …
128Circuity of action — Circuit Cir cuit, n. [F. circuit, fr. L. circuitus, fr. circuire or circumire to go around; circum around + ire to go.] 1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth… …
