- beat around or about the bush
- idi beat around or about the bush, to avoid talking about a subject directly
From formal English to slang. 2014.
beat around or about the bush
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beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat\ about\ the\ bush — • beat about the bush • beat around the bush v. phr. slang To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush. He beat about the bush for a half hour without … Словарь американских идиом
beat about the bush — beat about/around the bush to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to. Don t beat around the bush. Just tell me where my brother is. (usually negative) There is … New idioms dictionary
beat around/about the bush — see ↑bush • • • Main Entry: ↑beat … Useful english dictionary
beat about the bush — If someone doesn t say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush … The small dictionary of idiomes
beat about the bush — phrasal also beat around the bush : to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse * * * beat about the bush see under ↑bush1 • • • Main Entry: ↑beat beat about the bush To prevaricate, avoid coming to the point • • • … Useful english dictionary
beat about the bush — or beat around the bush phrasal to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse … New Collegiate Dictionary
beat about the bush — If someone doesn t say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Beat about the bush — If someone doesn t say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush … Dictionary of English idioms
