1. beat about the bush
1. 旁敲侧击:as professional as professional could be 炉火纯青 |beataboutthebush 旁敲侧击 | engage in idletheorizing 纸上谈兵
2. 不直截了当,绕圈子:be no exception 不例外 |beataboutthebush 不直截了当,绕圈子 | behind schedule (车,飞机等)晚点
3. 拐弯抹角:193. 有话快说. if you have something to say...say it! | 194. 拐弯抹角.beataboutthebush. | 195. 慢吞吞的! slow as molasses.
4. 绕弯子说话:be grateful to sb. for sth.为某事而感激某 |beataboutthebush绕弯子说话 |beat time打拍子