What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? Idioms are words or phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal meaning. These can be difficult to learn, but by watching the English video below, you can at least learn the definition of the idiom, beat around the bush. (Example: “I didn’t have my homework, so I beat around the bush until the bell rang and class was dismissed.”)

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