Find the correct meaning for the following idiom Beat around the bush
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Find the correct meaning for the following idiom
Beat around the bush
Beat around the bush
- Run quickly
- Hard working
- A good thing that seemed bad at first
- Avoid saying what you mean
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Avoid saying what you mean
To beat around the bush is to avoid saying what you mean, talking round a subject instead of coming to the point. A good thing that seemed bad at first is a blessing in disguise, a different idiom.
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