tourner autour du pot

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to turn around the pot”. Compare Dutch rond de pot draaien. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tuʁ.ne o.tuʁ dy po/ === Verb === tourner autour du pot (informal, figuratively) to beat around the bush Antonyms: ne pas y aller par quatre chemins, aller droit au but ==== Conjugation ==== see tourner