beat about the bush

beat about/around the bush

to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to (usually negative) Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me where my brother is. There is no point in beating about the bush. I'm leaving you.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mercia	-	English (Rare)
Burton	['bə:tn]
Gisbert	GEES-bert (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Raymond	['reimɔnd]
Tahir	-	Arabic
Stoyanka	-	Bulgarian