beat around the bush
Intermediate (B1)informal
To avoid saying what you really mean.
"Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened."
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Old School Ari Shaffir and I Go All Over the Map | Bertcast # 3
Bert Kreischer · 50:54
I beat around the bush.
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Harrison Webb · 64:17
Let's not beat around the bush.
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The Big Bang Theory · 9:27
Don't beat around the bush, Leonard.
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The Big Bang Theory · 22:33
Don't beat around the bush, Leonard.
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The Big Bang Theory · 19:46
Don't beat around the bush, Leonard.