After months of heated debate, the committee finally realized that they were beating around the bush instead of addressing the core issue of corruption in the organization.What does the underlined idiom mean?
Correct answer: A. To delay or avoid coming to the main point
- A. To delay or avoid coming to the main point
- B. To argue aggressively
- C. To reach a compromise
- D. To make quick decisions
Explanation
The correct answer is that 'beating around the bush' means to delay or avoid coming to the main point. In the context of the question, the committee was engaged in a lot of debate but failed to confront the essential issue of corruption directly. The other options are incorrect because they misunderstand the idiom's implication of avoidance rather than confrontation or decisiveness.
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