around the bush

• vt. 拐弯抹角(支支吾吾)

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. There is no sense in beating around the bush.
   拐弯抹角说话没有意义。
2. Not very subtly, he raised the subject of money.
   他没有拐弯抹角，直接提出了钱的问题。