Đồng nghĩa của beating about the bush

Danh từ

The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

Động từ

Present participle for discuss a matter without coming to the point
dodging the issue evading the issue hedging prevaricating vacillating fudging the issue hesitating humming and hawing parrying questions pussyfooting around quibbling shilly-shallying stalling waffling ducking the question flanneling flannelling tergiversating sitting on the fence equivocating pussyfooting dodging fudging temporizing temporising fencing evading beating around the bush sidestepping the issue weaseling weaselling stonewalling shuffling paltering cavilling caviling sidestepping ducking the issue avoiding the issue delaying procrastinating avoiding dithering falsifying hanging back gaining time playing for time ducking using delaying tactics stalling for time hemming and hawing copping out putting off blowing hot and cold begging the question lying shifting fibbing misrepresenting parrying conning jiving holding back hanging fire wavering deferring tarrying shucking shuffling about mincing words copping a plea flip-flopping filibustering passing the buck kicking the can down the road playing it close to the vest skirting the issue giving the run around hedging one's bets shuffling around glossing over skirting faking shifting ground about straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away outwitting contesting manoeuvring shirking maneuvering foiling feinting fighting off baffling holding over postponing distracting taking one's time buying time diverting dragging one's feet escaping eschewing running around eluding telling white lie covering up adumbrating straddling the fence clouding the issue giving run around balking avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics avoiding committing oneself baulking playing a waiting game deceiving fabricating misspeaking exaggerating distorting belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing giving a false colour to putting on stretching the truth circumventing rambling bypassing blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery welshing reneging fleeing getting around sneaking away slipping out laying low giving the runaround dancing around an issue worming one's way out of

Trái nghĩa của beating about the bush

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