beat about the bush
绕弯子,拐弯抹角,拐弯抹角的,绕圈子
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- : a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
- : a small cluster of shrubs appearing as a single plant.
- : something resembling or suggesting this, as a thick, shaggy head of hair.
- : Also called bush lot. Canadian. a small, wooded lot, especially a farm lot with trees left standing to provide firewood, fence posts, etc.
- : the tail of a fox; brush.
- : Geography. a stretch of uncultivated land covered with mixed plant growth, bushy vegetation, trees, etc.
- : a large uncleared area thickly covered with mixed plant growth, trees, etc., as a jungle.
- : a large, sparsely populated area most of which is uncleared, as areas of Australia and Alaska.
- : a tree branch hung as a sign before a tavern or vintner's shop.
- : any tavern sign.
- : Slang: Vulgar. pubic hair.
- : Archaic. a wineshop.
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Bush and Renz have been working together for about a dozen years, producing social justice–driven advertising, short films, and music videos, which means they were very used to collaborating by the time they made the movie.
Bush and Renz are both excited to see how the world receives their movie.
Even though President Obama and President Bush campaigned on bi-partisanship and bringing people together, they failed.
Likewise, in 1988, Bush ultimately won the nomination, but not before coming in third in the Iowa caucuses and having some tense debates with Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole.
The Supreme Court eventually intervened to let stand a preliminary count that awarded Bush the state.
“The institution of marraige [sic] is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened,” Bush wrote.
Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”
Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.
To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
I saw every crook in the fence, every rut in the road, every bush and tree long before we came to it.
Not having completed the loading of his gun, Tom hastily rode behind a dense bush, and concealed himself as well as he could.
About an hour after resuming their walk, the major went off in hot pursuit of an enormous bee, which he saw humming round a bush.
Squinty heard one man cry, and then the comical little pig dodged under a bush, and kept on running.