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BEAT AROUND THE BUSH

\bˈiːt ɐɹˈa͡ʊnd ðə bˈʊʃ], \bˈiːt ɐɹˈa‍ʊnd ðə bˈʊʃ], \b_ˈiː_t ɐ_ɹ_ˈaʊ_n_d ð_ə b_ˈʊ_ʃ]\

Definitions of BEAT AROUND THE BUSH

2011 - English Dictionary Database
2006 - WordNet 3.0

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fail to address a topic directly; "Don't beat around the bush--ask your boss for a raise right away"
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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