beat-around-the-bush

Verb

(third-person singular simple present beats around the bush, present participle beating around the bush, simple past and past participle beaten around the bush)

(idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
(idiomatic) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
Please stop beating around the bush and tell me what the problem is!

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