beat about the bush

English - Turkish

Definition of beat about the bush in English Turkish dictionary: kırk dereden su getirmek; bin dereden su getirmek; lafı ağzında gevelemek; sözü dolandırmak; (deyim) bin dereden su getirmek,agzinda lafi gevelemek; lâfı çevirmek; sözü ağzında gevelemek; lafı ağzında gevelemek; lafı gevelemek

English - English

Definition of beat about the bush in English English dictionary: Alternative form of beat around the bush; tell something in a round-about manner, talk around a subject without getting to the main point

beat about the bush

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beat a·bout the Bush

bit ıbaut dhi bûş

/ˈbēt əˈbout ᴛʜē ˈbo͝osʜ/ /ˈbiːt əˈbaʊt ðiː ˈbʊʃ/

[ 'bEt ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English beten, from Old English bEatan; akin to Old High German bOzan to beat.

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