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Beat around the bush

//ˈbiːt əˌɹaʊ̯nd ðə bʊʃ//

Word Forms of "beat around the bush" (6 forms)

Verb

Form	Word
Alternative	beat about the bush
Nonstandard, Participle, Past	beated around the bush
Nonstandard, Past	beated around the bush
Participle, Past	beaten around the bush
Participle, Present	beating around the bush
Present, Singular, Third-Person	beats around the bush

Alternativebeat about the bush

Nonstandard, Participle, Pastbeated around the bush

Nonstandard, Pastbeated around the bush

Participle, Pastbeaten around the bush

Participle, Presentbeating around the bush

Present, Singular, Third-Personbeats around the bush

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