"fara í kringum eins og köttur í kringum heitan graut" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|is|verb}} fara í kringum eins og köttur í kringum heitan graut
  1. (simile, transitive, governs the accusative) to beat around the bush Tags: transitive, with-accusative
    Sense id: en-fara_í_kringum_eins_og_köttur_í_kringum_heitan_graut-is-verb-qHDQQBAe Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Icelandic similes

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