tourner autour du pot
Meaning
to beat around the bush
Concepts
Opposite of
ne pas y aller par quatre chemins, aller droit au but
Synonyms
Translations
rond de pot draaien
darle vueltas al asunto
Pare de enrolar
um den heißen Brei reden
menare il can per l’aia pare de enrolar non venire al dunquePronounced as (IPA)
/tuʁ.ne o.tuʁ dy po/
Etymology
In summary
Literally, “to turn around the pot”. Compare Dutch rond de pot draaien.
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