Hello and welcome to Daily English — the podcast where clarity is one of our favorite things.
Today’s idiom is about confusion —
the kind that makes you think,
“Wait… what are we even talking about?”
The phrase is: “talk in circles.”
Imagine someone starts explaining something… then repeats the same idea with different words… then goes back to the beginning…and never reaches a clear point.
They’re talking in circles. What do you think it means?
To talk in circles means to speak in a confusing, repetitive way that doesn’t reach a clear conclusion.
Let’s check some examples:
The manager talked in circles for ten minutes and still didn’t answer the question.When they argue, they talk in circles instead of solving the problem.
If you feel nervous, you might start talking in circles without noticing.
Real communication isn’t about lots of words — it’s about the right ones.
Silence and clarity often travel together.
Have you ever talked in circles when you were nervous, excited, or overwhelmed?