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Zorluk: KolayIdioms and Idiomatic Expressions

Complete the sentence by entering the word required to complete the idiomatic expression.

Cevap:Instead of addressing the primary concern directly during the meeting, the manager preferred to beat around the 【bush】.

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The word required to complete the idiomatic expression is 'bush'.
The idiomatic expression 'beat around the bush' means to talk about a topic indirectly without getting to the main point. The word 'bush' is the standard component that completes this phrase.

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1
Analyze the sentence context to identify the intended meaning.
The sentence describes an action of avoiding the main topic and speaking evasively.
Idioms are fixed phrases whose figurative meanings depend on specific word combinations.
2
Recall the conventional English idiomatic expression that means to avoid coming to the point.
The established idiom is 'beat around the bush'.
The phrase requires the exact word 'bush' to maintain standard idiomatic form.

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