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beat around the bush

Idiom Communication

Meaning

to avoid talking about the main topic

Example Sentences

"Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened."

Related Expressions

a heavy heart

a feeling of deep sadness or sorrow

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to have positive feelings about who you are or what you do

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to admit that what you said was wrong; to retract something

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To go bankrupt or out of business.

Like two peas in a pod

Two people who are very similar or close.