dance around — to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
Pronunciation (IPA): /dæns əˈraʊnd/
Korean meaning: 핵심을 피해서 말하다, 에둘러 말하다
Korean pronunciation: **댄**스 어**라운**드
Example Sentences
- The politician kept dancing around the scandal instead of giving a straight answer.
- My mom danced around the topic of my messy room for an hour before finally exploding.
- Stop dancing around it - did you eat my chocolate or not?
dance around
VERB//dæns əˈraʊnd//
to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
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dance(춤추다)와 around(주위에)가 결합되어 '주위에서 춤추다'는 기본 의미에서 '핵심을 피해 빙빙 돌며 말하다'는 비유적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“The politician kept dancing around the scandal instead of giving a straight answer.”
“My mom danced around the topic of my messy room for an hour before finally exploding.”
“Stop dancing around it - did you eat my chocolate or not?”
“The kids were dancing around the birthday cake, eager to blow out the candles.”
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