Beat around the bush — 102 синонима

1. delaying the inevitable 2. candy-coating things 3. blowing smoke up my… 4. insulting my intelligence 5. dancing around the point 6. playing dodge ball 7. spinning things 8. failing to state the obvious 9. burying the lead 10. putting make-up on a pig 11. hemming and hawing 12. chewing the fat 13. listening to yourself talk 14. making hay 15. bobbing and weaving 16. ducking and dodging 17. selling roses 18. tempting fate 19. measuring miles with a ruler 20. carnival barking 21. stalling for time 22. writing a novel 23. pontificating 24. gilding the lily 25. circling the drain 26. throwing spaghetti against the wall 27. spicing the vinegar 28. obfuscating 29. walking in circles 30. playing me the fool 31. carrying coals to Newcastle 32. telling me what I already know 33. being impertinent 34. shooting the moon 35. slow-walking it 36. splitting hairs 37. walking the tightrope 38. over-thinking things 39. riding the clock 40. answering what no one’s asking 41. shoving sticks in my ears 42. taking the long way round 43. falling asleep at the wheel 44. talking nonsense 45. reinventing the wheel 46. pretending 47. being difficult 48. painting by number 49. rehashing old news 50. lollygagging 51. going on and on 52. hawking your goods 53. towing the company line 54. walking grandma 55. taking out the trash 56. picking weeds 57. pulling the wool over my eyes 58. boring me 59. watching the sunset 60. ripping me off 61. wasting my time 62. selling raffle tickets 63. walking on eggshells 64. filling in the cracks 65. weighing every word 66. bullshitting 67. running for office 68. taking your sweet time 69. wilting in the sun 70. guarding the hen house 71. pressing my buttons 72. fishing 73. marching overland 74. running the gamut 75. acting like you don’t know 76. watering the grass 77. playing dumb 78. fiddling around 79. parsing 80. kneading dough 81. framing things 82. softening the blow 83. salting the wound 84. avoiding the obvious 85. renting space in my head 86. playing the harp 87. majoring on minors 88. choking down walnuts 89. greasing the pan 90. paving the way 91. selling tea in China 92. glossing over the facts 93. being inane 94. stroking me 95. defending yourself 96. busting my chops 97. steeping in artifice 98. watching paint dry (or water boil) 99. yanking my chain 100. jerking me around 101. your yapping 102. Alright already!