"tourner autour du pot" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /tuʁ.ne o.tuʁ dy po/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tourner autour du pot.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tourner autour du pot.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to turn around the pot”. Compare Dutch rond de pot draaien. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to turn around the pot}} “to turn around the pot”, {{lit|to turn around the pot}} Literally, “to turn around the pot”, {{cog|nl|rond de pot draaien}} Dutch rond de pot draaien Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tourner autour du pot
  1. (informal, figuratively) to beat around the bush Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-tourner_autour_du_pot-fr-verb-qHDQQBAe Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "aller droit au but"
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