beating around the bush, evasions, detours
No se ande con rodeos.
Don't beat around the bush.
No, hicimos rodeos antes de traerlo aquí.
No, we took a roundabout route before bringing it here.
— El imperio de las sombras (2016)
Déjese de rodeos.
Stop beating around the bush.
— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)
Deja de dar rodeos y ve al grano.
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.
Nada de rodeos.
No beating around the bush.
No te andes con rodeos.
Te hice un favor porque solo andan con rodeos.
I did you a favor because they just keep beating around the bush.
— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)
¡No des tantos rodeos!
Stop beating around the bush!
No se anden con rodeos.
Dan rodeos, por millas y millas.
They go around in circles, for miles and miles.
— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)
Tu madre no se anda con rodeos.
Your mother doesn't beat around the bush.
— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
Deja de dar rodeos y dinos lo que realmente piensas.
Stop beating around the bush and tell us what you really think.