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Beat around the bush
Meaning and example
Beat around the bush
Definition
Avoid talking directly about the main point.
Example
“Please don't beat around the bush; tell me what happened.”
Topic
Communication
More idioms on this topic
Break the ice
Spill the beans
Pull someone's leg
Read between the lines
Speak of the devil
Through thick and thin
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
Actions speak louder than words
In the same boat
Take something with a grain of salt
The elephant in the room
Draw the line at something
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