(idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally. / (idiomatic) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.

(idiomatic) In need of refinement; unsophisticated.

To outperform by a great margin.

(idiomatic, transitive) To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.

The same but with the things or people mentioned in reverse order.

(idiomatic) To demonstrate superiority, or greater skill than another person, team or group of people.

Alternative form of green about the gills

(idiomatic) To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.

simple past tense and past participle of beat around the bush

present participle of beat around the bush