“He beat the bush with a stick.”
Idioms Entry 64 / 1011 60-second read
Beat Around the Bush
Avoid discussing the main issue; talk indirectly about something important.
The comparisoni
“Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.”
The ruleii
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BEAT AROUND THE BUSH = avoid the point.
Not about actual bush-beating; it's about avoiding a conversation.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Circling around without hitting the target.