idiom
beat around the bush
BEET ah-ROWND the BUSH
biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃListen
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Syllable breakdown
beataroundthebush
Dictionary meaning
avoid coming to the main point; speak in a roundabout way about a sensitive or difficult topic instead of addressing it directly
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