beat around the bush
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They weren’t the kind to beat around the bush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
"The next few games are about him, I'm not going to beat around the bush," Coady said.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
“I’m not going to beat around the bush, man: We want to win the Super Bowl,” wide receiver Garrett Wilson said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Czerny didn’t beat around the bush as he addressed a weeklong meeting in Rome of the global confederation of 162 national Caritas national chapters, the first since Francis’ intervention.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
When Lee felt that enough time had passed he did not beat around the bush.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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