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Discover LudwigThe phrase "beating about" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to talk or act in a vague or evasive manner, without getting to the point or giving a clear answer. It is often used to describe someone who is avoiding a topic or being intentionally unclear in their communication. Example: During the interview, the CEO kept beating about the bush when asked about the company's financial troubles, leaving the shareholders feeling frustrated and uncertain.
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By this morning, the artificial heart, which has been beating about 120 times a minute, had virtually cleared the fluid from his lungs.
For the present analyses, the primary outcome of interest was reporting a history of police beating, defined as answering "Yes" to a question: "Have you ever been beaten by police?" In addition, in 2011 a follow-up question was added to the survey, which asked participants reporting episodes of police beating about the circumstances of police beatings (e.g., where and when they occurred).
There is no beating about the bush.
Add the sugar and continue beating about 3 minutes.
"There is no point beating about the bush," Ms. Merkel said Friday.
No point beating about the bush: what does he think of David Cameron? "I try not to think about Cameron.
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At times, Mr. Tools's artificial heart beat about 120 times a minute or more.
At present, the doctors have set the device to beat about 120 times a minute.
And meanwhile you beat about six guys and half of them were drunk, anyway".
HE DID not beat about the bush.
He doesn't beat about the bush".
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