tourner autour du pot

French

Etymology

Literally, “to turn around the pot”. Compare Dutch rond de pot draaien.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tuʁ.ne o.tuʁ dy po/
France (Lyon) (file)
France (Lyon) (file)

Verb

tourner autour du pot

(informal, figuratively) to beat around the bush
Antonyms: ne pas y aller par quatre chemins, aller droit au but

Conjugation

see tourner

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