Beat Around the Bush

Beat Around the Bush

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Interactive Video

Science

11th Grade - University

Hard

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In this video, Max compliments a friend and asks for a favor. The conversation shifts to explaining the idiom 'beating around the bush', detailing its origin as a hunting phrase. The discussion highlights the importance of getting directly to the point. In the end, Max humorously forgets the favor he intended to ask.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Max initially struggle with in the conversation?

Expressing his request clearly

Finding a place to sit

Remembering his friend's name

Understanding a joke

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the idiom 'beating around the bush' mean?

Running in circles

Avoiding the main topic

Hunting for animals

Gardening

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical activity is the idiom 'beating around the bush' associated with?

Cooking

Hunting

Fishing

Farming

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Max forget at the end of the conversation?

The meaning of the idiom

The time of the meeting

The favor he wanted to ask

His friend's name

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the conversation?

The history of idioms

The art of giving compliments

The benefits of hunting

The importance of direct communication