سر تا پا تردید شدن/رشته کلام در رفتن

Question

او که سرتا پایش را تردید گرفته بود گویی به دنبال راه چاره میگشت تا بتواند مطلبی را باز بگوید. ولی نگاه پر تمنای یلدا رشته کلام را از دهانش ربود. چند ثانیه در سکوت نگاهشان روی هم ماند عاقبت نگاه برگرفت و  به حرفش ادامه داد.....

Answer 1

to be doubtful

miss the clue

Comments

Eyeball to eyeball? I'd change that to "for a moment they gazed at each other in silence".

 

Answer 2

Hanging in a balance, he appeared to be looking for a way out so that he could reword something. However it was the appealing look on Yalda's face that left him speechless. After a couple of eyeball to eyeball silence, he finally looked away and went on with his words ...

Comments

thanks for ur answers.i use "full of doubt" instead of hanging in a balance.

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U R welcome

Answer 3

He was full of doubts ...

 

He lost for words ...

Answer 4

dip a/your toe in (the water)
to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at