bush
Not skilled; not professional; not major leagueNot skilled; not professional; not major league.
» Tom doesn't beat around the bush.
Том не ходить коло та навколо.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)Not skilled; not professional; not major league.
They’re supposed to be a major league team, but so far they've been bush.
- not of the highest quality or sophistication
Examples
447 sentencesTom doesn't beat around the bush.
Том не ходить коло та навколо.
I didn't beat around the bush.
Я не став ходити коло та навколо.
ruЯ не стал ходить вокруг да около.
Tom didn't beat around the bush.
Том не став ходити коло та навколо.
ruТом не стал ходить вокруг да около.
Don't beat around the bush.
Досить ходити коло та навколо.
ruХватит ходить вокруг да около.
deRede nicht um den heißen Brei herum!
Quit beating around the bush.
Годі вже ходити коло й навколо.
Origin
Back-formation from bush league.Back-formation from bush league.
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Forms
more bush, most bushSynonyms
1 synonyms- not of the highest quality or sophistication:bush-league
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
5 patterns- around the bush
- in the bushes
- behind a bush
- the bush and
- behind the bushes