Beat Around The Bush Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Beat Around The Bush Idiom mean?

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beat around the bush What does beat around the bush mean?	evade an issue; avoid giving a direct answer.	"Quit beating around the bush! If you don'twant to go with me, just tell me!"
beat around the bush What does beat around the bush mean?	to speak indirectly or evasively	"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."
beat around the bush What does beat around the bush mean?	to talk about something without giving a direct answer	The manager was beating around the bush and never really said anything important.
beat around the bush What does beat around the bush mean?	to avoid discussing something directly, to speak indirectly, to evade an issue	"Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision."
beat around the bush What does beat around the bush mean?	to talk about something without giving a direct answer	The manager was beating around the bush and never said anything important.
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back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to return to work or return to something else that you do not want to do	We finished our lunch and went back to the salt mines.

up yours What does "up yours" mean?	go away; drop dead (used to reject something or as a retort)
stroke What does "stroke" mean?	flatter or comfort somebody.	Just go stroke his ego, then you'll get a raise.
Just for the heck of it What does "Just for the heck of it" mean?	When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason.
Take someone down a peg What does "Take someone down a peg" mean?	If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly.
Nosy parker What does "Nosy parker" mean?	(UK) A nosy parker is someone who is excessively interested in other people's lives. ('Nosey parker' is an alternative spelling.)
count (someone) in What does "count (someone) in" mean?	to include someone in something	I know that my friends will count me in if they go to the zoo.

without rhyme or reason What does "without rhyme or reason" mean?	without purpose or reason	It seemed that the dispute between the two men was without rhyme or reason.
as red as blood What does "as red as blood" mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
play possum What does "play possum" mean?	to pretend to be inactive or asleep or dead	I think that the man is playing possum and is not really sleeping.
One over the eight What does "One over the eight" mean?	(UK) Someone who is one over the eight is drunk.
for one thing What does "for one thing" mean?	for one reason (among others)	"It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass a fire inspection."

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Beat Around The Bush Idiom