beat about the bush [bi:t əˈbaut ðə buʃ]

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转弯抹角，东拉西扯

He beat about the bush without coming to the point.他转弯抹角不说正题。
Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.他没有回答我的问题，给我兜起圈子来了。