To beat around the bush - Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase

Q.  Four alternatives are given for the idioms/ phrases underlined in the sentence. Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

She was so intimidated by the presence of the school principal that she forgot her memorized lines and started to beat around the bush.
- Published on 03 Sep 15

a. to run around a nearby bush in fright
b. to talk indirectly, without coming to the main point
c. to stammer
d. to tap her feet in despair

ANSWER: to talk indirectly, without coming to the main point

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