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beat around the bush

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Verb1.beat around the bush - be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
equivocate, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate
misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to


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As for Hahn, he beat around the bush also with his answers about why his administration has been under investigation by the state and federal governments.
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Some may beat around the bush and never really answer the question.
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Although Sawyer has never before been explicitly out--she has, however, been shown cuddling with female partner Toby on multiple occasions--Gotham Central writer Greg Rucka says his story won't beat around the bush, as it were.
Outed in Batman's backyard: writer Greg Rucka brings lesbian cops to ... by Mangels, Andy / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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