How is the phrase menare il can per l'aia translated from Italian to English

English translation
Beat around the bush
phrase

Evitare di dire qualcosa in modo diretto.

To avoid saying something directly.

Examples with “menare il can per l'aia”

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  • Smettila di menare il can per l'aia e dimmelo. — Stop beating around the bush and tell me.

  • Ha menato il can per l'aia per dieci minuti prima di dire di no. — He beat around the bush for ten minutes before saying no.

  • Perché meni sempre il can per l'aia? — Why do you always beat around the bush?

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