Question
Select the idiom/phrase that most accurately and
contextually replaces the bolded segment. The CEO deliberately avoided addressing the core financial discrepancies during the board meeting, frustrating the auditors.Solution
(a) Beat around the bush (Avoiding the main issue; (c) is shifting blame)
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