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beat about

/biːt əˈbaʊt/

Traduction: Tarder à venir au fait, souvent en discutant de détails sans importance ou hors de propos au lieu d'aborder directement la question principale.

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/biːt əˈbaʊt/B2informalbritish
  • frTarder à venir au fait, souvent en discutant de détails sans importance ou hors de propos au lieu d'aborder directement la question principale.

To delay reaching the point in a conversation, often by talking about unimportant or irrelevant details instead of addressing the main issue directly.

  1. Avoid the main topicB2informalbritish

    To avoid speaking directly or clearly about a subject, often because it is uncomfortable or difficult.

    frtourner autour du pot

    • Stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened.
    • He kept beating about the bush instead of answering my question.
    • She beat about the bush for ten minutes before finally asking for a raise.