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beat around the bush

to avoid saying what you mean directly

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In more detail

(idiom) to avoid talking about the main point or subject; to talk about other things instead of saying what you really mean

Examples

• Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.

Nearby in Idioms & Sayings

hit the sack, once in a blue moon, the tip of the iceberg, cut corners