beat about the bush
beat around the bush
To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point.
He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush.
He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming to the point.
Our boss beats around the bush so much that no one in the office knows exactly what he wants us to do.
Instead of beating around the bush, Melinda explained her objection in very clear terms.
beef about
To complain about something.
Stop beefing about your job, Jack. You could have done a lot worse!
birds and the bees
tell about the birds and the bees
The facts we should know about our birth.
Факты, которые мы должны знать о нашем происхождении.
"Рассказывать, откуда берутся дети"; говорить общеизвестные факты.
"Рассказывать, откуда берутся дети"; говорить общеизвестные факты.
At various ages, in response to questions, a child can be told about the birds and the bees.
Can you tell your son about birds and bees?
Мог бы ты рассказать своему сыну откуда берутся дети?
Didn’t your parents tell you about the birds and the bees when you were a boy?
Разве тебе родители в детстве не рассказывали, откуда дети берутся?
bring about
To cause; produce; lead to.
The war had brought about great changes in living.
Drink brought about his downfall.
John brought about the accident because of his carelessness.
The heavy rains we have each spring bring about serious flooding.
cast about
cast around
To look everywhere; search.
The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place.
To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something.
The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson.
Jane cast around for a good subject for her report.
come about
To take place; happen, occur.
Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about.
When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn't know how that had come about.
I didn’t find any explanation in the newspaper about how the political coup came about.
The flood came about as a result of the heavy winter rains.
crazy about
mad about
nuts about
Excessively fond of; infatuated with.
Jack is totally nuts about Liz, but she is not too crazy about him.
fuss over
fuss about
make a fuss over
To quarrel about something or someone.
I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick.
To he excessively concerned about someone or something; worry.
Let's not fuss over such an insignificant problem!
To show exaggerated care or preoccupation about a person or an animal.
Aunt Hermione is constantly fussing over her old lapdog.