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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Beat around the bush.
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush.

A.

To go around the bush.

B.

To live around the bush.

C.

To avoid talking about what is important.

D.

To talk about something important.

Correct option is C


The idiom "Beat around the bush" means "to avoid talking about what is important."
· It refers to indirectly addressing a topic instead of coming straight to the point.
Beat around the bush in Hindi: असली मुद्दे को टालना।
Example: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.
Other Related Idioms:
1. Get to the point – सीधे मुद्दे पर आना।
2. Dodge the issue – किसी मुद्दे को टालना।
Meanings of other options:
· To go around the bush: Literal meaning, not idiomatic.
· Hindi: झाड़ी के चारों ओर जाना।
· To live around the bush: Irrelevant to the idiom.
· Hindi: झाड़ी के आसपास रहना।
· To talk about something important: Opposite of the idiom’s meaning.
· Hindi: महत्वपूर्ण विषय पर बात करना।

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