Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence. When the District Attorney asked the convict about details of the day of the crime, he started beating about the bush.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Speaking in a confusing manner without giving a correct answer.
• The idiom "beating about the bush" means to avoid getting to the point, often by talking about irrelevant or less important matters instead of addressing the main issue.
• In this sentence, the convict is avoiding giving direct answers about the crime by speaking in a confusing or evasive manner.