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Bush Stop Beating Don’t Beat Expression Directly Unpleasant

Phrase/Idiom don’t beat around the bush / stop beating around the bush
Definition The expression is used to tell someone to say what they have to say, clearly and directly, even if it is unpleasant.
Example Stop beating around the bush! Just tell me what has been decided in that meeting.

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