Beat the bushes (for someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "beat the bushes (for someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-03-29 10:03

Meaning of Beat the bushes (for someone or something)

Synonyms:

search high and low (for someone or something)

Beat the bushes (for someone or something) spoken language verb phrase

Used to describe looking for someone or something.

I've been beating the bushes for new customers all this week.

Our company is beating the bushes for new employees. You can try to apply to my company.

I've been beating the bushes for an apartment for my young sister these days.

The company is beating the bushes for a suitable actor for this character.

Other phrases about:

cast around for (someone or something)

If a person "casts around for someone or something", he/she looks around to find something/someone, or search for an idea.

search high and low (for someone or something)

Try to look everywhere for someone or something

fish around

To look around for something or hunt for something.

in quest of (something)

To be in search of something.

hunt high and low (for someone or something)

To carefully look everywhere for someone or something.

Grammar and Usage of Beat the bushes (for someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • be beating the bushes (for someone or something)
  • beat the bushes (for someone or something)
  • beats the bushes (for someone or something)

It's mostly used in the continuous tense.

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