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Beat around the bush
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English
Verb phrase
to beat around the bush
- to treat a topic but omitting its main points, often intentionally, e.g. because one wants to avoid the main points altogether, but also unintentionally, e.g. by just not being aware of it.
- Could you please stop beating around the bushes, and tell me what the problem is!
Translations
- German: um den heißen Brei herum reden
See also
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