Select the correct meaning of the idiom given in the sentence from the options given below:

Don't beat about the bush, tell me what you want me to do for you.

not saying directly what one wants to say

The correct answer is Option (1) - not saying directly what one wants to say

The correct meaning of the idiom "beat about the bush" is "not saying directly what one wants to say."

• The idiom refers to the act of avoiding the main topic or not getting to the point. In the sentence, it suggests that the speaker wants the other person to be straightforward rather than being vague or evasive.
• The other options do not accurately capture the meaning of the idiom:
  • "To say directly" is the opposite of the idiom's meaning.
  • "Beating the bush" and "beating people" are not related to the idiomatic expression at all.