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Sentence #22322

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CK CK December 23, 2021 December 23, 2021 at 12:57:56 AM UTC link Permalink

Annotation:

"Don't beat around the bush." is an idiom.

https://www.google.com/search?q...sh.%22+meaning

CK CK December 23, 2021 December 23, 2021 at 12:58:49 AM UTC link Permalink

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Don't beat around the bush.

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