menare il can per l'aia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “take the dog to the barnyard”.

Verb

menàre il can per l'aia (first-person singular present méno il can per l'aia, first-person singular past historic menài il can per l'aia, past participle menàto il can per l'aia, auxiliary avére)

  1. (idiomatic) to beat around the bush
    Synonyms: indugiare, tergiversare, temporeggiare, ciurlare nel manico, menare per il naso

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