not beat about the bush

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not beat about the bush

To not speak vaguely or euphemistically; to be frank and direct. Primarily heard in UK. Don't beat about the bush—just tell me the truth. I wish they wouldn't beat about the bush like that. If they're going to fire me, then they should just fire me already!

See also: beat, bush, not

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not beat around the bush
beat about the bush
beat around the bush
pace around hot porridge like a cat
up on (one's) ear
chip
chips
Two Bob
(as) dead as mutton
dead as mutton

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not be all beer and skittles
not be all day
not be all morning
not be all there
not be cut out for something
not be fussed
not be getting any younger
not be having any of it
not be in the business of doing something
not be in the same league/class/street
not be long for this world
not be lost on (someone)
not be made of money
not be much of a something
not be much to look at
not be somebody's cup of tea
not be somebody's day
not be someone's bag
not be the end of the world
not be the only pebble on the beach
not be the word for it
not be whistling Dixie
not be your cup of tea
not bear the sight of (someone or something)
not beat about the bush
not beat about/around the bush
not beat around the bush
not before time
not believe (one's) ears
not believe (one's) eyes
not believe a word of it
not believe ears
not believe eyes
not believe your eyes/ears
not bloody likely
not born yesterday
not bothered
not break the bank
not breathe a word
not breathe a word (of something)
not breathe a word of (something)
not budge an inch
not budge/give/move an inch
not built that way
not buy
not buy (something)
not by a long chalk
not by a long shot
not by any means
not by any stretch of the imagination
not care (a) tuppence
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not be seen dead in
not be seen dead with
not be somebody's cup of tea
not be somebody's day
not be someone's bag
not be someone's day
not be the end of the world
not be the only pebble on the beach
not be the word for it
not be up to scratch
not be up to snuff
not be up to something
not be whistling Dixie
not be worth a brass farthing
not be worth a hill of beans
not be worth a plug nickel
not be your cup of tea
not bear the sight of
not bear the sight of (someone or something)
not bear the sight of her
not bear the sight of him
not bear the sight of me
not bear the sight of somebody
not bear the sight of someone
not bear the sight of something
not bear the sight of them
not bear the sight of us
not bear the sight of you
Not Bearing Interest
not beat about the bush
not beat about/around the bush
not beat around the bush
not beating about the bush
not beating around the bush
not been getting a wink of sleep
not been herself
not been himself
not been lost on her
not been lost on him
not been lost on them
not been lost on us
not been lost on you
not been myself
not been ourselves
not been sleeping a wink
not been taking calls
not been themselves
not been yourself
Not Before Midnight
Not Before Time
not before time!
Not Being Funny
not believe (one's) ears
not believe (one's) eyes
not believe a word of it
not believe ears
not believe eyes
not believe her eyes
not believe his eyes
not believe my eyes
not believe one's eyes
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