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/Sounds like "BWEHL" + "tahs" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Unnecessary detours or beating around the bush instead of getting to the point. "Dar vueltas" means going around in circles, avoiding a direct answer out of discomfort, strategy, or just a lack of clarity. When someone tells you to stop giving vueltas, they want you to drop the roundabouts and say what you actually mean.

Examples

Stop beating around the bush and tell me what actually happened.

No time for detours: get to the point and we'll wrap this up in five minutes.

Regional synonyms

To bust your ass working as hard as possible until you're exhausted in Peru. Also used when you take a really bad fall or hit.