idiom
talk around something
TAWK ah-ROWND SUM-thing
tɔːk əˈraʊnd ˈsʌmθɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
talkaroundsomething
Dictionary meaning
discuss a topic at length without actually addressing the main issue; speak about the subject indirectly or evasively
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Break the ice
Brayk the ice
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Hit the nayl on the hed
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UN-der the WETH-er
Piece of cake
Peess of kayk
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