Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-beat-about-the-bush
idiom
/tuː biːt əˈbaʊt ðə bʊʃ/
Definition
To avoid discussing a difficult or sensitive issue directly; to speak indirectly or evasively.
Examples
- Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to beat about the bush during meetings.
- Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you really think!
Meaning
This expression refers to the act of delaying getting to the main point or failing to address the core issue.
Synonyms
- Evade the issue
- Hem and haw
- Procrastinate
