Break the ice Under the weather Hit the nail on the head Cost an arm and a leg Piece of cake Let the cat out of the bag Bite the bullet Call it a day Cut corners Give someone the cold shoulder The best of both worlds Burning the midnight oil Beat around the bush Once in a blue moon Kill two birds with one stone Through thick and thin Get out of hand Miss the boat See eye to eye Keep your chin up
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Beat around the bush
To beat around the bush means to avoid speaking directly about a sensitive or important topic. Native speakers use it when someone is being evasive.
Examples in context
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.
He beat around the bush instead of answering my question.
He beat around the bush instead of answering my question.
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