A box on the ear; a painful smack on the side of the head.

Appropriate control of one's words.

So that; used to indicate purpose

simple past tense and past participle of get to the point

simple past tense and past participle of beat around the bush

(transitive, US, idiomatic) To claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.

present participle of beat around the bush

present participle of get to the point

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat around the bush

(idiomatic) Used to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.