1 Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.

2 He beat about the bush without coming to the point.

3 Don't beat about the bush.

4 No need to beat about the bush sweetie.

5 Eliot did not beat about the bush.

6 I am not a person to beat about the bush.

7 Get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

8 Look here, Lily,[] let's don't beat about the bush.

9 Speak frankly and don't beat about the bush.

10 Tell me the truth,() don't beat about the bush.

11 Don't beat about the bush any more! Come straight to the point!

12 He didn't beat about the bush, but came straight to the heart of the problem.

13 He beat about the bush for half an hour without coming to the point.

14 He likes to speak candidly and not beat about the bush.

15 Please get to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

16 You might come straight to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

17 Why should you beat about the bush when asking for better wages?

18 Don't beat about the bush when you have anything to say.

19 If there's anything you want to say, don't beat about the bush and just say it out.

20 Melissa : Lets not beat about the bush, has Yummy found anything out about Jason?

21 Get straight to the point. Don't beat about the bush.

22 Don't beat about the bush. Please come to the point.

23 He likes to beat about the bush when he speaks.

24 Tell me what has happened as it is; don't beat about the bush.

25 She winced at their infelicities, at the clumsy way they beat about the bush.

26 I meant to be open with him but when it came to it I beat about the bush.

1 Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.