Beat around the bush

Beat around the bush ( ou beat about the bush):

Dar voltas para falar algo, não contar diretamente algo para alguém, com medo de deixá-la irritada ou zangada

“I had trouble telling Pedro he'd lost his job. I started beating around the bush and talking about one door closing and another door opening.”

“Stop beating about the bush. Just tell me what's happened!”  (www.englishclub.com)