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beating around the bush
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Beating Around The Bush — Highway to Hell Highway to Hell Album par AC/DC Sortie 27 juillet 1979 Enregistrement Février Avril 1979 au Roundhouse Studios Londres … Wikipédia en Français
beat around the bush — verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information • Syn: ↑equivocate, ↑tergiversate, ↑prevaricate, ↑palter • Derivationally related forms: ↑paltering (for: ↑palter), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
beat around the bush — See: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH … Dictionary of American idioms
beat around the bush — See: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH … Dictionary of American idioms
beat around the bush — verb a) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally. Please stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is! b) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant. Syn … Wiktionary
beat around the bush — This expression is used to tell someone to say what they have to say, clearly and directly, even if it is unpleasant. Stop beating around the bush. Just tell me what has been decided! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
beat around the bush — speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision … Idioms and examples
beat around the bush — to avoid talking about what is important. Quit beating around the bush and tell me what you really think about my idea … New idioms dictionary
beat around the bush — beat about/around the bush to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to. Don t beat around the bush. Just tell me where my brother is. (usually negative) There is … New idioms dictionary
beat about the bush — phrasal also beat around the bush : to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse * * * beat about the bush see under ↑bush1 • • • Main Entry: ↑beat beat about the bush To prevaricate, avoid coming to the point • • • … Useful english dictionary
beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
