How is the phrase ходить вокруг да около translated from Russian to English

English translation
Beat around the bush
phrase

Избегать прямого разговора о сути дела.

To avoid saying something directly.

Examples with “ходить вокруг да около”

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  • Хватит ходить вокруг да около, скажи прямо. — Stop beating around the bush and tell me.

  • Он минут десять ходил вокруг да около, прежде чем отказать. — He beat around the bush for ten minutes before saying no.

  • Почему ты всегда ходишь вокруг да около? — Why do you always beat around the bush?

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