beat around the bush

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Equivalents

Españolandar con ambages andarse con rodeos andarse por las ramasir por los cerros de Úbeda

Françaistourner autour du pot

Deutschum den heißen Brei herumreden

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CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

beat as one beat cop beat down beat frequency oscillator Beat Generation beat it

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