dance around

ausweichen, um den heißen Brei herumreden

Vermeiden, ein Thema direkt anzusprechen, oft indem man über andere Dinge redet.

In einfachem Englisch: To avoid discussing something directly, often by talking about other things.

• Please do not dance around the issue.
• She danced around questions about the missing money.
• Why are you dancing around the subject?

So benutzt man es: dance around something (Stop dancing around the question and answer it.)

Synonyme: evade, avoid, sidestep

Gegenteile: address

Häufige Wendungen: dance around something, dance around questions, dance around issues

herumtanzen

Sich beim Tanzen von einem Ort zum anderen oder im Kreis bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move from place to place, or in a circle, while dancing.

• We dance around the room together.
• They danced around the fire all night.
• She was dancing around happily when I arrived.

So benutzt man es: dance around someone/something (The children danced around the tree.)

Häufige Wendungen: dance around someone, dance around something, dance around happily

hinhalten

Jemandes Zeit verschwenden, indem man ihn täuscht oder die Erfüllung eines Versprechens hinauszögert.

In einfachem Englisch: To waste someone’s time by misleading them or delaying what you have promised.

• Do not dance me around; just pay me.
• The agent danced us around with empty promises.
• They keep dancing customers around instead of issuing refunds.

So benutzt man es: dance someone around (They danced me around for weeks without paying.)

Synonyme: string along, give the runaround

Häufige Wendungen: dance around someone, dance around customers