GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as beating about the bush (one wants to say something but won't say it directly...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Beating About The Bush" is for you to completely understand what beating about the bush means, and to feel confident using "beating about the bush" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression beating about the bush may include:
(1) A quick definition of beating about the bush.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of beating about the bush.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "beating about the bush".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of beating about the bush.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "beating about the bush" in conversation.

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