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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To beat around the bush

Home The Lexicon To beat around the bush

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To beat around the bush

Definition

To be in a difficult or inescapable situation.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Trees and Bushes

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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