talk around
US /tɔːk əˈraʊnd/
UK /tɔːk əˈraʊnd/
句動詞
遠回しに話す, 核心を避ける
to discuss something in a general way without dealing with the most important issues
例:
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They spent the whole meeting just talking around the problem instead of finding a solution.
彼らは会議中ずっと、解決策を見つける代わりに問題の周りを話していた。
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Don't talk around the issue; just tell me what you want.
問題を遠回しに話すな。ただ何が欲しいか教えてくれ。