to beat around the bush

English - Turkish

Definition of to beat around the bush in English Turkish dictionary: etrafında geçme bush; lakırdıyı ağzında çiğnemek; sözü çiğnemek; lafı çiğnemek; bin dereden su getirmek; kırk dereden su getirmek; Lafı eveleyip gevelemek; (deyim) lafı dolandırmak; ağzında gevelemek; (deyim) lafı dolandırmak

English - English

Definition of to beat around the bush in English English dictionary: To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally; To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
Please stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is!.; (deyim) to avoid talking about what is important
Quit beating around the bush and tell me what you really think about my idea.; be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information; speak indirectly, avoid directly discussing the issue, talk in a roundabout way without addressing the problem

to beat around the bush

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to beat a·round the Bush

tı bit ıraun dhi bûş

/tə ˈbēt ərˈoun ᴛʜē ˈbo͝osʜ/ /tə ˈbiːt ɜrˈaʊn ðiː ˈbʊʃ/

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