about the bush

We have been beating about the bush on the matter for so long and it's time to talk turkey.

Rather than beating about the bush, the fall of the dendrite in the matter of flopping about.

The White House has posted online a 50-page defense called "100 Things Americans May Not Know About the Bush Administration Record. "

I meant to be open with him but when it came to it I beat about the bush.

of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.

Eg. Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.

The Differences Between the East and the West in a Cross- cultural Communicative Context-- "Beating about the bush" and "Being Silent"

"I thought maybe you didn't, " he said, beating about the bush in the most useless manner.

Don't beat about the bush! Out with it! What do you want?

Eg. He beat about the bush for half an hour without coming to the point.

If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush, come straight to the point.

The first shark in her beating about the bush, then she's riding a shark that has quietly slipped away.

Don't beat about the bush. Come straight to the point.

American liberals complained bitterly about the Bush administration's politicisation of intelligence.

But Boehner acknowledged that many Republicans have serious concerns about the Bush administration's approach.

If you've got bad news, don't beat about the bush, just let me know.

I wish you would answer my questions more directly. Don't beat about the bush so much.

However, the courtesy that the way expresses feels difficult to flatter that Americans " beat about the bush " to this kind.

Asked last week about the Bush administration's plans regarding disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers, Johanns counseled patience.

Ex. : Just speak out whatever you want to say. Don't beat about the bush.

Say what you have to say and don't beat about the bush.

Stop beating about the bush, what did you get for your English exam results?

Stop beating about the bush. Tell me directly what you want.

Stop beating about the bush. Say what you really want!

Why should you beat about the bush when asking for a raise?

Stop beating about the bush. Just tell me what you want!

In British English, you can also say that you don't beat about the bush.

Don't beat about the bush. I know what you are up to.

If I have some idea about you, I will tell you about it directly. I don't like beating about the bush.

Don't beat about the bush and tell me what you want.

Don't beat about the bush. Answer the question.

Don't beat about the bush. In the way you go on, you are inevitably coming apart.

There is no use in beating about the bush.

He is frank and outspoken and never beats about the bush.

Tell me the truth, don' t beat about the bush.

Don't beat about the bush. Let's talk turkey.

Stop beating about the bush. What do you want to say?

Why did you beat about the bush when discussing this issue?

Now stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened!

Stop beating about the bush and tell me why you're here.

Don't beat about the bush.

You'd better speak out and not go beating about the bush like that.

I'd like to speak directly, and I merely beat about the bush,