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2021.02.13 14:03

🇬🇧🇬🇧 English idiom time!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧

"beating around the bush"


"let's not beat around the bush. I know you and Peter and dating."

we can use " to beat around the bush " when we want to express that someone is avoiding talking about something that is important:

"Will you please stop beating about the bush and get to the point?"

"When I asked George whether he knew who had taken the files from my desk, he started beating around the bush and refused to give me a direct answer."

"Don’t beat around the bush and tell me frankly what you think of my proposition.

Now it's your turn! try writing your own sentences using this expression and I'll correct all grammar errors :)

Tesco is a supermarket in the UK :)
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  • Charo 2021.05.15 20:26

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    Nos vamos a la mierda
  • Shanti 2021.02.16 17:01

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    🤣
  • Igor 2021.02.16 02:41

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    @David "some girls are lonely on Valentine's Day"😂😂😂 the post for the picture lol
  • Igor 2021.02.16 02:36

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    We have a similar saying "не будем ходить вокруг да около" verbatim "Don't go around and near"😄
  • Olllivier 2021.02.13 17:13

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    @David thank you for correcting me 🙏
  • Paula.. 2021.02.13 16:02

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    @David thanks teacher😉
  • David 2021.02.13 15:58

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    @Paula.. perfect example!! Well done!
  • Paula.. 2021.02.13 15:56

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    When I asked him directly if he wanted to date with me, he started to beat around the bush and didn't answer me.😔
  • David 2021.02.13 15:11

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    @Esther yeah that sounds good! Well done!! 🙆‍♀️
  • David 2021.02.13 15:11

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    @Olllivier thanks Oliver! I would say "I don't want to beat around the bush using this new expression! Great job!! 🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️
  • Esther 2021.02.13 14:59

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    When I asked he if he has bought some cucumbers for Valentin’s day he started to beat around the bush
  • Anabel 2021.02.13 14:48

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    @David True!!! But that is sth that can be used by both boys and girls 😉
  • Yara 𓆄𓆄𓄿𓂋𓄿 يارا 2021.02.13 14:38

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    @David Thank you so much
  • David 2021.02.13 14:37

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    @Anabel some girls are lonely on Valentine's Day 🤷‍♀️😂
  • David 2021.02.13 14:37

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    @Yara 𓆄𓆄𓄿𓂋𓄿 يارا bush- شجيرات :) like plants and flowers :)
  • Anabel 2021.02.13 14:24

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    The photo is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
  • Yara 𓆄𓆄𓄿𓂋𓄿 يارا 2021.02.13 14:23

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    What does bush mean?
  • Olllivier 2021.02.13 14:08

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    Hey this post is great. I don't want to beat around the bush to use this new expression

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