beat around the bush Synonyms

palter equivocate tergiversate prevaricate duck the question be ambiguous get off the point dodge the issue avoid making a choice pussyfoot around be evasive be vague talk in circles sit on the fence give the runaround beat around bush be a fence-sitter travel out of the record speak in roundabout way parry questions go round and round avoid the issue avoid committing oneself say in a roundabout way pussy-foot around kick the can down the road hum and haw waffle vacillate temporize stall hesitate hedge haw fudge fence sidestep stonewall hem and haw hedge one's bets go round the houses go in circles go around the houses fudge the issue beat about the bush drag one's feet pussyfoot dodge