Back and fill
Synonyms for back and fill
verb hesitate
equivocate
shilly-shally
beat around the bush
beg the question
dance around
euphemize
fudge and mudge
hum and haw
mince words
tapdance
Usage Notes
Although some object to their use, the phrases in back of and the shorter—and much older—back of with the meaning “behind” are fully established as standard in American English: The car was parked (in) back of the house. Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing.
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