Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the options that follow:

Please get to the point Don't beat around the bush.

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  1. say things to the point
  2. talk about important subject.
  3. avoid talking about what is important
  4. destroy plants

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Option 3 : avoid talking about what is important
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The correct answer is 'Option 3' i.e. 'avoid talking about what is important'.

Key Points 

  • The idiom "beat around the bush" means to discuss a topic without coming to the point; to avoid getting to the main issue, often because it is uncomfortable or difficult. (गोलमोल बातें करना / घुमा फिराकर बात करना)
    • Example: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want.
  • The phrase "avoid talking about what is important" accurately describes the meaning of "beat around the bush". (महत्वपूर्ण बात करने से बचना)
    • Sentence with meaning: Please get to the point, Don't avoid talking about what is important.

Therefore, the correct answer is- avoid talking about what is important

Additional Information

H ere are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings:

  • say things to the point (सीधी बात कहना): This is the opposite of beating around the bush; it's what "get to the point" means.
  • talk about important subject. (महत्वपूर्ण विषय पर बात करना): Beating around the bush is a way of not talking directly about the important subject.
  • destroy plants (पौधों को नष्ट करना): This is a literal interpretation and not the idiomatic meaning of the phrase.
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