“Beat around the bush”
Définition
To avoid saying something directly.
Exemples
Examples
“Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.Compare with the original example
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.
Write a two-line conversation using “Beat around the bush”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Beat around the bush" mean?
- "Beat around the bush" means to avoid saying something directly.
- How do you use "Beat around the bush" in a sentence?
- Example: "Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth."
- Should I interpret "Beat around the bush" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.