100 Phrasal Verbs in 100 Days Day 78: TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH 🌿 Definition: To avoid talking directly about a topic; to speak in a confusing or indirect way How to use it: • to beat around the bush Examples in different situations: • Conversations: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what really happened last night. • Work: Don't beat around the bush - just tell me if you want the promotion or not. • Relationships: She was beating around the bush instead of saying she wanted to break up. Meetings: We don't have time to beat around the bush, so let's discuss the real problem. 💬 Question: Do you beat around the bush when you have bad news to share, or do you say it directly?