menare il can per l’aia — Italian Word of the Day

Here is a Italian word you need to know. menare il can per l’aia means to beat around the bush; to stall and waste time (literally: to lead the dog around the barnyard). Here is how to use it: Smettila di menare il can per l’aia e dimmi cosa è successo.. That means: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.. Now you try: Non abbiamo tempo da perdere, evitiamo di menare il can per l’aia.. That means: We don’t have time to waste, let’s avoid beating around the bush.. Add this to your vocabulary on PollyStop.