Examples of 'beating about the bush' in a sentence

Meaning of "beating about the bush"

This phrase is used to describe someone who is avoiding getting to the main point or being unclear in their communication. It means that the person is not being direct or straightforward and is instead using unnecessary or vague language to discuss a topic. It implies a lack of clarity or a desire to avoid the real issue

How to use "beating about the bush" in a sentence

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beating about the bush
Please stop beating about the bush.
We need a unanimous political vote and no more beating about the bush.
Let us stop beating about the bush.
Put this murder on me if you want but without beating about the bush.
And stop beating about the bush.
Your opening paragraph should more clearly state your intentions rather than beating about the bush.
Looks like they are beating about the bush.
No beating about the bush.
There is no point in beating about the bush.
Stop beating about the bush and get to the point.
Youre both still beating about the bush.
Stop beating about the bush and tell me what the problem is!
I was doing a lot of beating about the bush.
Let me stop beating about the bush and ask my question brutally and concretely,.
There is always this beating about the bush.

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After beating about the bush in a manner which, although I was.
Even if it do seem like beating about the bush.
Stop beating about the bush for Pete 's sake!
I do not believe about beating about the bush.
After beating about the bush a little, he said suddenly, -.
You are mincing words and beating about the bush.
Enough beating about the bush.
There is no need to waste time beating about the bush.
You are beating about the bush.
I asked you a favour, but you are just beating about the bush.
You have been beating about the bush for three days.
I do not want to waste time . No beating about the bush.
There is no point beating about the bush on this . This situation is unfair.
And you sound like You are beating about the bush.
Let us therefore stop beating about the bush and talk about state aid.
We are tired of the Commission 's delaying tactics and of its beating about the bush.
There is no point beating about the bush on this.
The Union needs a strong Commission, I say that without beating about the bush.
There is no beating about the bush.
Did you see something through a keyhole? Norton, stop beating about the bush.
That 's still beating about the bush.
The United Kingdom is in pretty poor shape. Well, there's no beating about the bush.
Van, enough beating about the bush.
Look, we are both in a hurry, so excuse me for not beating about the bush here.
It's no good beating about the bush with you is it?
I asked Seker Agha, but he is beating about the bush.
Norton, stop beating about the bush.
Your Majesty, I see no point in beating about the bush.
Right, enough beating about the bush.
Wonderful. Marvelous. Van, enough beating about the bush.
It 's no use beating about the bush.
You are a man for me, sir . No beating about the bush.
There must, however, be no beating about the bush where China is concerned.
This being so, we must stop beating about the bush.
Well, there is no beating about the bush.

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