Feel blue Love at first sight Stand someone up Feel great Put one's foot in it Faint Have a lot of work Annoy someone Give up guessing Sleep in Have the knack Cost an arm and a leg Be fed up Have a frog in one's throat Put in one's two cents Daydreaming Get goosebumps Beat around the bush Call a spade a spade Be completely wrong
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Tourner autour du pot
Literally 'to turn around the pot,' it means to avoid getting to the main point of a conversation. It is used when someone is being hesitant or indirect.
Examples in context
Arrête de tourner autour du pot et dis-moi la vérité.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.
Il tourne autour du pot depuis dix minutes.
He has been beating around the bush for ten minutes.
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