"But there's no beating about the bush, " he added, choosing his puns carefully.
You may also need a stouter net for beating about in the bushes.
In private conversation he is not given to beating about the bush.
There is too much breast-beating about the wrongs of some Europeans and too little historical perspective about the role of others in this appalling episode.
For Calzaghe it is not just about beating Jones at the world's most iconic boxing venue - it's about defining how history will remember him.
But each brand these days is beating the drums about its prospects for revival in the American market.
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The key is to stop beating yourself up about it and get back on track as soon as possible.
Williams, as expected, were the most consistent challengers to Ferrari, but only occasionally could they even think about beating them.
Noah, a New York City native, smiled recently when asked about beating the Knicks for a third straight time earlier this month.
For months, ever since the euro started its steep fall, investment banks have been beating the drum about the attractiveness of German stocks.
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Were those comments on "60 Minutes" more about beating his chest and kind of tapping a populist rage, or does he want to hold the bankers accountable?
How seriously can you take a movie about robots beating up monsters after all?
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My point about chelsea beating Barcelona is that Italian coaches are looking at problems and finding solutions better than most.
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When stripped to their essentials what we are talking about is beating the cash-flow expectations implicit in the share price.
Mr Islamov has a minutely itemised account of his unremunerated work, scale drawings of the dacha, and a hospital report about the damage to his ribs from the alleged beating, plus copies of his fruitless correspondence with local prosecutors about the swindle.
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Your chances of finding a house were about as good as beating the house.
The Bloomberg legacy may be about to take a beating, as Democratic candidates to succeed him pick apart his record.
This performance was about more than just beating up the Tar Heels.
Ponting's side now take a 1-0 series lead into the second Test in Antigua and he admitted to being pleased with how Australia went about their work in beating West Indies.
So when it came to Ireland beating England I at least knew something about it.
Now, it also requires, though, us constantly beating the drum and being very clear about what exactly is in the bill.
The venue is covered with snow and clerk of the course Jonjo Sanderson was pessimistic about the chances of the fixture beating the elements.
When the syrup is at about 235 degrees F, begin beating the egg whites on medium speed with the whisk attachment or with a hand mixer.
Both Edison and Swan invented the electric light bulb (or rather, a workable one) at about the same time, Swan beating Edison to a patent by a year.
Murphy, who played with Carolina last season, was the most impressive, beating Corey Webster on a long pass that covered about 50 yards.
In 2001, the surfacing of a photo that appeared to show Mr Fischer beating a policeman at a rally triggered a debate about his militant past.
Mr Yates was questioned about the necessity for dawn raids and "beating down the door" in a case of this type, by Tory MP Charles Walker.
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You would have about four years where you weren't even beating the market.
But complaining about Mr Murdoch is not the same thing as beating him.
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