Đồng nghĩa của beat about the bush

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Discuss a matter without coming to the point
be non-committal dodge the issue evade the issue hedge prevaricate vacillate fudge the issue hesitate hum and haw parry questions pussyfoot around quibble shilly-shally stall waffle duck the question flannel tergiversate sit on the fence equivocate pussyfoot be evasive dodge fudge temporize temporise fence evade beat around the bush sidestep the issue weasel stonewall shuffle palter cavil sidestep be vague avoid the issue duck the issue delay procrastinate avoid falsify dither play for time hang back gain time be ambiguous duck put off cop out stall for time tergiverse hem and haw blow hot and cold use delaying tactics beg the question lie shift fib misrepresent parry jive con hold back hang fire waver tarry defer kick the can down the road filibuster mince words be noncommittal shuck shuffle about pass the buck mince one's words cop a plea be indecisive flip-flop hedge one's bets shuffle around give the run around gloss over skirt the issue play it close to the vest skirt shift ground about fake play one's cards close to one's chest dodge the question straddle an issue give nothing away take one's time divert hold over postpone distract drag one's feet buy time feint baffle maneuver shirk fight off foil contest outwit manoeuvre eschew escape elude tell white lie run around adumbrate cover up give run around straddle the fence cloud the issue double-talk balk use Fabian tactics play a waiting game avoid making a decision baulk avoid committing oneself take your time deceive fabricate invent distort misstate exaggerate dissemble garble misspeak belie phony up put on give a false colour to stretch the truth dilly-dally dally haver pause fluctuate dawdle linger falter wait halt swither loiter stagger be undecided oscillate waste time think twice lag hang around scruple stop teeter hang about drag your feet be irresolute wobble wabble dillydally poke balance drag hold off yo-yo shillyshally stay get cold feet deliberate obstruct trifle be unsure diddle creep mope lollygag crawl lallygag kill time mark time hang on stay put idle hold on potter sit tight remain tremble be uncertain sway while away time plod be doubtful trail be slow potter around potter about drag your heels potter round wait around warm a chair hang round put off doing something hang out let the grass grow under one's feet get no place fast rest see-saw refuse rebuff resist discontinue cease be ambivalent penelopize be in two minds faff about mess around um and ah bide prevent block flicker tumble use dilatory tactics vary hinder bobble lurch reel roll quaver quiver put something on the back burner trim shudder change loaf goof around tail hold the phone stop over tool lose time lodge be unable to decide whiffle waffle be unable to make up your mind run hot and cold toddle diddle-daddle saunter employ delaying tactics adopt Fabian tactics change one's mind stick around stay behind adjourn retard prolong protract fritter time away move slowly straggle blather goldbrick cool amble shlep along sit around fritter away fool around scrounge around sit on one's butt bum around blarney blandish beguile totter putter defer action take a raincheck let slide be dilatory use flattery talk blarney butter up fast-talk have a breather call time take a break goof off horse around not keep pace lag behind fall behind postpone action suspend action drag one's heels take ten hold your horses take a breather hold your fire take five stop briefly alternate demur hover seesaw stumble doubt boggle flounder ponder hang mammer debate weigh be hesitant shy away be reluctant be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence

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Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
quibble carp cavil nitpick criticise criticize fuss niggle query equivocate fault nit-pick pettifog pick prevaricate carp about cavil at chop logic complain about object to split hairs find fault with holes in raise trivial objections to complain grumble moan find fault grouse whine beef grouch gripe whinge bellyache object sound off nag censure bleat condemn denounce decry kvetch knock chunter create hypercriticize mither argue twine pick holes in pick holes kick up a fuss flyspeck niggle about quibble about kvetch about be picky be hypercritical take apart subtilize raise trivial objections be pedantic pick nits mince matters refine a distinction sharpen a distinction argue over nothing make a fine distinction disparage scream squawk caterwaul reproach yaup croak inveigh whimper keen squeal grizzle yammer yowl growl yawp wail murmur grump repine holler mutter kick maunder crab pick on pan peck objurgate bother pick at go on be on at someone groan protest lament bemoan snivel cry grieve bewail chirp sob deplore make a fuss natter crib bawl howl yelp screech kick up a stink pule whisper squall remonstrate weep mourn ululate blubber yell shriek scold speak out against take exception plain over mumble expostulate carry on sigh greet waul roar mewl raise objections express disapproval oppose rage make a stand take a stand witter demur put up a fight put the boot in rail at yap lodge a complaint make a complaint raise Cain inveigh against run down gurn plead sulk except anathematize execrate curse sniffle blub bay miaow sorrow blow off take on plain sorrow about sorrow for grieve over sigh over rumble jowl bicker quarrel cry softly cry loudly slur snarl drone gabble muddle swallow burble sputter cry out grunt crying noise make screeching cry the blues kick up a storm raise a ruckus charge fret dissent gainsay contravene accuse attack refute disagree indict defy impute deprecate disapprove ascribe lay differ cut up talk under your breath declaim take exception to go on about look askance rant revile lash upbraid castigate lambaste admonish rail impugn vituperate blast fulminate vilify berate roast recriminate trash scorch abuse storm blame denigrate grouch about rip into tongue-lash lay out lay into crack down on complain vehemently about have at beef about bellyache about kick up a stink about jump down one's throat work over go after kick up a fuss about sound off about let have it

Trái nghĩa của beat about the bush

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