beating-around-the-bush

English - Turkish

Definition of beating-around-the-bush in English Turkish dictionary: dayak-around-the-bush
beat around the bush: bin dereden su getirmek
beat around the bush: kırk dereden su getirmek
beat around the bush: Lafı eveleyip gevelemek
beat around the bush: (deyim) lafı dolandırmak; ağzında gevelemek
beat around the bush: (deyim) lafı dolandırmak

English - English

Definition of beating-around-the-bush in English English dictionary
beat around the bush: To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally
beat around the bush: To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
Please stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is!.
beating around the bush: Present participle of beat around the bush
beat around the bush: (deyim) to avoid talking about what is important
Quit beating around the bush and tell me what you really think about my idea.
beating around the bush: (deyim) talking about something indirectlyto talk about things indirectly, not stating exactly what you mean. - "Why don't you just come out and say what you want to say? Stop beating around the bush."to ask questions or hint at things without being clear about what you mean. - "If you want to ask me, just ask; don't beat around the bush."
beat around the bush: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush: speak indirectly, avoid directly discussing the issue, talk in a roundabout way without addressing the problem

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