Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.
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beat around the bush
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- walk around the forest
- clean the bushy areas
- avoiding the main topic
- play around the forest
Correct Option: C
beat around the bush : to talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point. Look at the sentence :
● Stop beating about/ around the bush and tell me what you want. Hence, avoiding the main topic is the right option.