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beating about the bush

beating about the bush is the present participle and gerund of beat about the bush.

Questions about beating about the bush

What is beating about the bush the present participle and gerund of?
Beating about the bush is the present participle and gerund of beat about the bush.

Words near beating about the bush in the dictionary

  1. Beatine maps
  2. beatinest
  3. beating
  4. beating a hasty retreat
  5. beating about
  6. beating about the bush
  7. beating all
  8. beating around the bush
  9. beating as one
  10. beating back
  11. beating Banaghan

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