(idiomatic) Frankly, honestly.

simple past tense and past participle of beat around the bush

present participle of beat around the bush

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

A single bean in a portion of baked beans.

(humorous) A fictional Australian marsupial in the form of a large, carnivorous koala said to fall upon its prey from treetops.

To deliver a testimony, especially as witness / To prove, demonstrate

Any of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair.

(figuratively, singular only) A well-populated area or well-trodden path; any busy area.

(idiomatic) To insist on the total realization of a goal and reject any compromise, thereby decreasing the chance of achieving even a part of that goal.