beat around the bush

常见例句

So, don’t beat around the bush. Tell him what it is that you want.
所以不要拐弯抹角,告诉他你想要的。
The other thing that often angers Rachelle, and we can't beat around the bush here, are allegations that she's a gold-digger.
还有一件事常常使蕾切尔感到恼火，在这里直言不讳地说，就是有传言说她是一个利用色相骗取钱财的女人。
But very much aware, and afraid, of the animals’ sharp tusks, they much preferred to merely ‘beat around the bush’ a practice strongly disapproved of by their masters.
但是出于对野猪锋利的长牙的警惕和恐惧，他们更喜欢绕着灌木“兜圈子”，严重违反了主人的指令。

We're not going to beat around the bush here: this is one of the most exciting contests we've hosted in a long, long time, and you'll definitely want to enter.
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In September, for example, Yarrow commented on a study proving that wine competitions generate inconsistent results, but in his own comments refused to beat around the bush, stating that a gold medal is no proof whatsoever that a wine will taste good.
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Ostensibly, the shift is to let customers count on a lone upgrade date for all of their connected devices, but let's not beat around the bush: the longer intervals are bad for any subscriber whose desire for a new phone or tablet doesn't perfectly dovetail with their contract length.
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