*My father shouted at me to stop beating around the bush about the problem.* Did my father want me to stop talking about the problem?

Flashcard 13 - ESL Sentence Meaning Flashcard Set for the ACCUPLACER Test

To beat around the bush means “to avoid talking about something directly.” The father wants the speaker to be more direct.

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