“Beat around the bush”
Definition
To avoid saying something directly.
Examples
Examples
“Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.”
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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.
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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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Beat around the bush"?
- Уклоняться от прямого ответа, говорить вокруг да около. / Խուսափել թեմայից և ուղիղ չասել հիմնականը։