Đồng nghĩa của beat around the bush

Đồng nghĩa: equivocate, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate,

equivocate tergiversate prevaricate pussyfoot hedge waffle fudge weasel ramble shilly-shally vacillate hum and haw dodge flannel beat about the bush be non-committal parry questions hem and haw quibble sidestep be evasive evade cop out stall sit on the fence evade the issue dodge the issue fence shuffle duck duck the issue temporise falsify tergiverse fudge the issue temporize blow hot and cold mince words beg the question shuck hesitate sidestep the issue duck the question be vague flip-flop lie waver palter cavil elude avoid the issue put off jive stall for time pussyfoot around eschew misrepresent con dither be noncommittal shuffle about stonewall pass the buck cop a plea avoid fib skirt the issue play it close to the vest hedge one's bets shuffle around give the run around mince one's words be indecisive shift ground about fake skirt change one's mind change yo-yo shift invent distort phony up put on misstate exaggerate dissemble deceive garble misspeak give a false colour to stretch the truth belie fabricate fudge and mudge back and fill dance around euphemize tapdance circumvent worm one's way out of shirk give the runaround sneak away baulk get around welsh dance around an issue tap dance lay low slip out renege flee balk parry be ambiguous escape tell white lie run around adumbrate cover up give run around straddle the fence cloud the issue double-talk gloss over feint baffle maneuver foil contest outwit manoeuvre fight off play one's cards close to one's chest dodge the question straddle an issue give nothing away blather blandish blarney beguile bypass use flattery talk blarney butter up fast-talk not pay not give a straight answer to fend off cop out of skirt round beat around bush get out of find a way round be equivocal about beat about the bush about be evasive about quibble about avoid answering bargain haggle negotiate deal chaffer dicker babble wheel and deal cut a deal horse-trade

argue round and round

welsh bamboozle bilk cheat con deceive defraud dodge duck dupe fleece flimflam fool gull hoodwink sandbag scam shaft stiff sting trick weasel cop out pull a fast one rip off slip out take for a ride take to the cleaners worm one's way out of

stall delay hesitate procrastinate dither temporise temporize tarry equivocate hedge defer stonewall filibuster prevaricate postpone distract divert hang back hold back hang fire play for time use delaying tactics gain time buy time drag one's feet take one's time avoid the issue beat about the bush hold over kick the can down the road vacillate shilly-shally hum and haw tergiversate waver dilly-dally dally pussyfoot around be indecisive haver pause put off fluctuate sit on the fence waffle dawdle linger flannel falter wait evade blow hot and cold halt be non-committal dodge swither loiter dodge the issue stagger parry questions be evasive be undecided quibble oscillate pussyfoot waste time think twice lag hang around hem and haw evade the issue scruple palter stop avoid teeter hang about drag your feet be irresolute take your time wobble fudge wabble fudge the issue dillydally sidestep duck the question poke balance drag be vague hold off play a waiting game yo-yo shuffle fence cavil weasel shillyshally duck falsify stay get cold feet deliberate obstruct trifle be unsure diddle creep mope lollygag crawl lallygag kill time sidestep the issue mark time cop out stall for time hang on duck the issue stay put balk lie idle hold on misrepresent baulk parry shift potter sit tight remain fib be ambiguous tremble jive con be uncertain sway tergiverse mince words while away time shuck plod be doubtful trail flip-flop be slow potter around potter about beg the question drag your heels potter round wait around warm a chair hang round put off doing something hang out pass the buck mince one's words cop a plea let the grass grow under one's feet get no place fast rest see-saw refuse rebuff resist discontinue cease skirt be ambivalent fake penelopize deceive be in two minds faff about mess around um and ah bide prevent block shift ground about fabricate flicker tumble use dilatory tactics vary hinder invent distort misstate dissemble garble belie exaggerate misspeak bobble lurch reel roll quaver escape elude eschew adumbrate double-talk quiver avoid committing oneself put something on the back burner trim shudder change loaf shuffle about goof around tail hold the phone stop over tool lose time lodge use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision run around cover up straddle the fence be unable to decide whiffle waffle be unable to make up your mind run hot and cold phony up stretch the truth put on toddle diddle-daddle saunter employ delaying tactics tell white lie cloud the issue give run around adopt Fabian tactics change one's mind give a false colour to stick around stay behind adjourn retard prolong protract fritter time away move slowly straggle baffle maneuver manoeuvre feint shirk foil contest outwit 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 fight off 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 hedge one's bets be noncommittal shuffle around give the run around 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 chop and change mess about faff around have doubts rock swing keep changing your mind go from one extreme to the other wobble about be on the fence will and will not fence-straddle straddle whiffle change mind loll slouch be on the horns of a dilemma have misgivings second-guessing oneself doubt yourself become unsteady doubt oneself be long be tardy shy jib keep changing one's mind express misgivings express reluctance express reservations stay back shrink back stay in the background be reluctant to come forward dance around euphemize tapdance be tentative be divided dodder feel uncertain wonder about wait and see be cagey second-guessing yourself fudge and mudge back and fill think something unlikely be dubious lack conviction be sceptical have reservations about have doubts about harbour suspicions about have hesitations about express suspicions about express reservations about entertain doubts about harbour reservations about have suspicions about fluctuate on have one's doubts about feel uneasy about shamble careen waddle hobble trip zigzag topple walk unsteadily slide slip shimmy blunder wheel weave

beat back be at battle stations beatbeat the living daylights out of the living daylights out of be at beck and call be at boiling point beat box beat around bush be a target beat a retreat be at an end be at anchor be at an angle