【口语天天练】beat around the bush

beat around the bush

beat, 敲打，拍打。

bush, 灌木丛。

beat around the bush，字面意是在灌木丛的周围敲打，拍打灌木丛的周围。但就是打不到灌木丛里面，所以就用beat around the bush来形容旁敲侧击，拐弯抹角，说话绕圈子。

beat around the bush