to beat about the bush
11beat about the bush — or beat around the bush phrasal to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse …
12beat about the bush — If someone doesn t say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
13Beat about the bush — If someone doesn t say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush …
14beat\ around\ the\ bush — • beat about the bush • beat around the bush v. phr. slang To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush. He beat about the bush for a half hour without …
15beat around the bush — See: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH …
16beat around the bush — See: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH …
17beat around/about the bush — see ↑bush • • • Main Entry: ↑beat …
18beat around the bush — verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information • Syn: ↑equivocate, ↑tergiversate, ↑prevaricate, ↑palter • Derivationally related forms: ↑paltering (for: ↑palter), ↑ …
19beat around the bush — phrasal see beat about the bush …
20beat about the bush — discuss a matter without coming to the point. → beat …
