dance around

eludere, girare intorno

Evitare di discutere direttamente un argomento, spesso parlando d’altro.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: dance around something (Stop dancing around the question and answer it.)

Sinonimi: evade, avoid, sidestep

Contrari: address

Espressioni comuni: dance around something, dance around questions, dance around issues

ballare intorno, danzare in giro

Spostarsi da un posto all’altro o muoversi in cerchio mentre si balla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: dance around someone/something (The children danced around the tree.)

Espressioni comuni: dance around someone, dance around something, dance around happily

menare per il naso, prendere in giro

Far perdere tempo a qualcuno ingannandolo o rimandando ciò che si è promesso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: dance someone around (They danced me around for weeks without paying.)

Sinonimi: string along, give the runaround

Espressioni comuni: dance around someone, dance around customers