November 2016

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:

„Beat around the bush“

MEANING

When someone avoids talking about what is really important by talking about unimportant things.

TRANSLATION

Um den heissen Brei herumreden.
wörtlich: um den Busch herumschlagen.

ORIGIN

This expression originates from hunting in medieval times when the beater would try not to go into bushes where dangerous animals such as boar may be hiding.