beat around the bush
US /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
UK /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
1.
遠回しに言う, はっきり言わない
to avoid an important topic or not speaking directly about something
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Stop beating around the bush and tell me what really happened.
遠回しに言うのをやめて、本当に何が起こったか教えて。
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He kept beating around the bush and never gave a clear answer.
彼は遠回しに言うばかりで、決して明確な答えを出さなかった。