beat around the bush

verb

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2026

Meanings

(jutuga) laveerima, millestki kõrvale põiklema, mitte otsekohene olema

Similar meaning

sneak

Translations

keerutama ,
vingerdama

лавировать ,
выкручиваться ,
выкрутиться informal ,
юлить informal ,
увёртываться informal ,
увернуться informal ,
увиливать informal ,
увильнуть informal ,
отвиливать informal ,
отвильнуть informal ,
петлять informal ,
крутить informal ,
финтить informal ,
фокусничать informal

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