herumdrucksen - Bedeutung: to beat around the bush

Definition

verb

Häufigkeit

Rang #5061

nicht so und sag die .
Stop beating around the bush and finally tell me the truth.
Sag es und drucks nicht so .
Tell me directly and stop beating around the bush.
Statt zu , druckste er nur .
Instead of answering, he just hemmed and hawed awkwardly.
Hör auf herumzudrucksen und komm .
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.
Sie druckste lange , sie es zugab.
She hemmed and hawed for a long time before admitting it.
Warum drucksen Sie so , wenn ich nachfrage?
Why do you beat around the bush when I ask?
Er druckste und wich meinem aus.
He hemmed and hawed sheepishly and avoided my gaze.
Beim heiklen fing er an herumzudrucksen.
On the touchy subject he immediately started beating around the bush.
Drucks nicht , sondern sag , was ist.
Don't beat around the bush, just tell me what's wrong.
Die druckste bei der .
The politician noticeably hemmed and hawed at the question.