beating the bushes

A form of beat the bushes — Synonym of pound the pavement (“to campaign diligently; to seek something”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat the bushes
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APA

beating the bushes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20bushes

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“beating the bushes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20bushes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beating the bushes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20bushes.

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