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Is this phrase an idiom?

uplife1

uplife1

South Korea

"hide behind the bush"

 

This is from this sentence, "Literally a 7 year old child; after hiding behind the bush, asking “are you gay?”, asked that question to one of my mates."

 

plz give me a hint~~~

 

Thanks

04:52 PM Jul 02 2009 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

I think the expression you are thinking of is "beat around the bush." To beat around the bush means to not say something directly. Sometimes people "beat around the bush" because they are scared or embarrassed to say what they really mean.

 

Thanks for your question!

AmySmile

08:40 PM Jul 04 2009 |