beat around/about the bush
说话兜圈子
A：I wonder if I can ask you a question.
A: 我能问你一个问题吗?
B: Ask me a question? What do you want to know?
B：问我个问题，你想知道什么呢?
A: Well...er...it is just...just that I...
A: 这个……就是……就是我……
B: Just what? Stop beating about the bush. Tell me what you want to know?
B：就是什么?别兜圈子了，告诉我你想知道什么。
A: I... er... I just want to know if you could lend me a few bucks.
A: 我只是想知道你能借给我点钱吗?
B: Lend you a few bucks? No way! Still remember the money you borrowed last time?
B：借钱给你，没门!你还记得上次借钱的事吗?
A: Yeah. But I...
A: 是的，但是……