beat around the bush
idiomPart ofbush
beat around the bush — idiom
1. to avoid talking directly about a subject, especially by discussing less importa
1.慣用語
釋義
to avoid talking directly about a subject, especially by discussing less important matters instead.
例句
Stop beating around the bush and tell me whether you want the job or not.
Iris kept talking about the weather instead of the issue — she was clearly beating around the bush.