"beat about the bush" in German to beat about the bush hinterm Berg halten auf den Busch klopfen um den heißen Brei herumreden Detailed translations for "beat about the bush" to beat about the bush 1. general to beat about the bush hinterm Berg halten to beat about the bush(also: to sound things out) auf den Busch klopfen 2. figurative to beat about the bush um den heißen Brei herumreden