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Definition of ahem in English: ahemexclamation əˈhɛm Used to represent the noise made when clearing the throat, typically to attract attention or express disapproval or embarrassment. 呃哼（清嗓子的声音，尤指用于引起注意或表示不赞成、困窘等） Example sentencesExamples - Bottom line, the show's a little too, ahem, long, but any less and the $48 price tag would seem limp.
- The public bar would win no beauty contests, and avoid it at all costs if you have a problem with passive smoking - or, ahem, folk music.
- As it happens, it was 6 months before I attended a book group session, and the book itself turned out to be about, ahem, spelling bees.
- I appreciate that this results in slightly uninspiring blog entries… ahem, anyway.
- It is far, far more than a mere institution governed by a body of, ahem, rather obtuse potentates.
- Apologies for stating the obvious but, ahem, it's a tad cold outside - just in case you hadn't noticed.
- And today comes further news of the - ahem - minor difficulties.
- If they had let me in flight deck while airborne, I'd only have distracted their work with my charm… ahem!
- Some of our distinguished public officials would, ahem, be leading the way.
- These aquarium buddies are cheap, require little upkeep and there is no expensive burial should they, ahem, not make it.
- As part of my - ahem - sociological research, I have posted another personal ad.
- The idea is that you train your dog to… ahem… eliminate whenever it hears a certain word or phrase.
- This morning, I found myself caught up in a brief discussion about some of the latest events on the - ahem - popular music scene.
- Not being constricted by a pocket-money allowance, price is a secondary consideration for we, ahem, more mature buyers.
- I'm OK at gears but I'm not very good at, ahem, asserting myself in traffic.
- I read that book recently and it had a real, ahem, impact on me.
- Something to do with - ahem - a new private secretary in her office.
- You don't buy that sort of thing if you haven't got something… ahem… on your mind.
- Melissa - ahem… I get the distinct feeling that I've been booted out of the cheerleading squad?
- Back in my - ahem - college days, there was a little game called The Century Club.
OriginMid 18th century: lengthened form of hem2. RhymesBelém, Clem, condemn, contemn, crème de la crème, em, gem, hem, Jem, LibDem, phlegm, pro tem, rem, Shem, stem, them Definition of ahem in US English: ahemexclamation Used to represent the noise made when clearing the throat, typically to attract attention or express disapproval or embarrassment. 呃哼（清嗓子的声音，尤指用于引起注意或表示不赞成、困窘等） Example sentencesExamples - I'm OK at gears but I'm not very good at, ahem, asserting myself in traffic.
- Back in my - ahem - college days, there was a little game called The Century Club.
- I appreciate that this results in slightly uninspiring blog entries… ahem, anyway.
- Melissa - ahem… I get the distinct feeling that I've been booted out of the cheerleading squad?
- As it happens, it was 6 months before I attended a book group session, and the book itself turned out to be about, ahem, spelling bees.
- And today comes further news of the - ahem - minor difficulties.
- Something to do with - ahem - a new private secretary in her office.
- As part of my - ahem - sociological research, I have posted another personal ad.
- These aquarium buddies are cheap, require little upkeep and there is no expensive burial should they, ahem, not make it.
- Bottom line, the show's a little too, ahem, long, but any less and the $48 price tag would seem limp.
- Not being constricted by a pocket-money allowance, price is a secondary consideration for we, ahem, more mature buyers.
- This morning, I found myself caught up in a brief discussion about some of the latest events on the - ahem - popular music scene.
- Apologies for stating the obvious but, ahem, it's a tad cold outside - just in case you hadn't noticed.
- You don't buy that sort of thing if you haven't got something… ahem… on your mind.
- Some of our distinguished public officials would, ahem, be leading the way.
- It is far, far more than a mere institution governed by a body of, ahem, rather obtuse potentates.
- The idea is that you train your dog to… ahem… eliminate whenever it hears a certain word or phrase.
- If they had let me in flight deck while airborne, I'd only have distracted their work with my charm… ahem!
- I read that book recently and it had a real, ahem, impact on me.
- The public bar would win no beauty contests, and avoid it at all costs if you have a problem with passive smoking - or, ahem, folk music.
OriginMid 18th century: lengthened form of hem. |