What Does “talk in circles” mean?
Definition:
If you talk in circles, you keep repeating the same points and not arriving at any conclusions.
Origin of the idiom
To talk in circles refers to a situation in which a person is talking about something confusingly or indirectly that fails to make a point or directly answer something. A circular or recursive talk is suggestive of the form of a circle.
Related phrases:
– speak in circles
– go round in circles
– beating around the bush
Example(s)
I don’t know why some politicians talk in circles about important issues.
I am not sure about what I am saying. I’m just talking in circles at this point.
If the facts do not support your argument, then you talk in circles, hoping to confuse the other person.
This idiom is in the language category.