beating around the bush

Example Sentences

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“And they were always beating around the bush, like, ‘Yeah, we’re here for now.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“Right now Ritter’s had a hot hand and we’ll play him. No sense beating around the bush or trying to be coy,” McLellan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

“There’s no beating around the bush there. But we’ve got a lot of belief in our locker room, and we’ve just got to break through.”

From Washington Times • May 23, 2023

“There’s no beating around the bush — it’s a really dangerous activity,” Silitch, the student, said.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021

I decide it’s time to stop beating around the bush.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott