Idiom of the Day
beat around the bush | beat about the bush
Today: Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Meaning:
If you beat around the bush, or beat about the bush, you don't say something directly, usually because you don't want to upset the person you're talking to.
For example:
- I had trouble telling Pedro he'd lost his job. I started beating around the bush and talking about one door closing and another door opening.
- Stop beating about the bush. Just tell me what's happened!
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