What does the idiom "Beat around the bush" mean?

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What does the idiom "Beat around the bush" mean?

Work hard
Search carefully
Hunt animals
Avoid the main point

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Correct answer: D) Avoid the main point

"Beat around the bush" means avoid the main point.

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