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Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase highlighted in the sentence. Swati always beats about the bush in her ar
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Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase highlighted in the sentence.
Swati always beats about the bush in her arguments.

A.

to talk about the bush

B.

to speak like hunters around the bush

C.

to go about something in a roundabout way

D.

to talk to the point

Correct option is C


The idiom "beats about the bush" means "to go about something in a roundabout way."
· This idiom refers to avoiding the main topic or not speaking directly about the issue.
· Hindi Meaning: मुद्दे पर सीधे बात न करना।
· Example: Instead of answering the question directly, he kept beating about the bush.
Meanings of other options:
· To talk about the bush: Incorrect; this is a literal interpretation.
· To speak like hunters around the bush: Incorrect and unrelated.
· To talk to the point: Incorrect; this is the opposite of the idiom's meaning.

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