What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush'? The correct choice is C. To avoid talking about something directly. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation
Why not A: “To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation” does not fit this question. The answer is To avoid talking about something directly.
- B. To be extremely expensive
Why not B: “To be extremely expensive” does not fit this question. The answer is To avoid talking about something directly.
- C. To avoid talking about something directly ✓
- D. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely
Why not D: “To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely” does not fit this question. The answer is To avoid talking about something directly.
Correct answer
C. To avoid talking about something directly
Explanation
To avoid talking about something directly is the value that answers “What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush'” (option C). Option A (To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation) does not fit this question. Option B (To be extremely expensive) does not fit this question. Option D (To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To avoid talking about something directly.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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