go around the houses

English

Alternative forms

Verb

go around the houses

(idiomatic) Do something (especially talking) circuitously.

Synonyms

Antonyms

come to the point
cut to the chase
get on with it
get to the point

See also

go all around the Wrekin

References

“To go around the houses”, in BBC Learning English‎, BBC, 21 April 2015

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