to beat around the bush (third-person singular simple present beats around the bush, present participle beating around the bush, simple past and past participle beaten around the bush)
- (idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
- (idiomatic) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
Please stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is!
Synonyms with beat around the bush
- pussyfoot
- prevaricate
- waffle
Antonyms with beat around the bush
- cut to the chase
- get on with it
- get to the point
Alternative forms
- beat about the bush
source: wiktionary
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