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What does beat around the bush mean?
The phrase 'Beating around the Bush' means to avoid answering a question; to stall; to waste time. Example of Use: "If you want to ask me, just ask; don't beat around the bush."
What does "beat the bushes" mean in slang?
[mainly US] to try very hard to get or achieve something. He was tired of beating the bushes for work, and he did not want to ask for help or accept charity.
This expression dates back to the 1500s and refers to the process of hunting birds. British gamekeepers would hire people to beat the edges of a bush so that the birds would get scared and fly into the air where they could be shot directly.
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