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- [beet uh-bout stressed th ee boo sh]
- /bit əˈbaʊt stressed ði bʊʃ/
- /biːt əˈbaʊt ðə bʊʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beet uh-bout stressed th ee boo sh]
- /bit əˈbaʊt stressed ði bʊʃ/
Definitions of beat about the bush words
- noun beat about the bush to avoid the point at issue; prevaricate 3
- verb beat about the bush Alternative form of beat around the bush. 0
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Parts of speech for Beat about the bush
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beat about the bush popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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