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Phrase(s): talk around something
to talk, but avoid talking directly about the subject. • You are just talking around the matter! I want a straight answer! • He never really said anything. He just talked around the issue.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Also, talk round. Persuade, as in I talked him around to my point of view, or He had a hard time talking them round, but they finally agreed to postpone the tournament. Also see TALK INTO.
American Heritage Idioms