Usage examples of "bush league" in English with translation to French

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Don't beat around the bush. Ne tourne pas autour du pot.
The league originally referred to the distance a person or a horse could walk in an hour. La lieue a comme origine la distance que peut parcourir un homme ou un cheval en une heure.
Mr George Bush is the forty-first president of the United States. George Bush est le 41e président des États-Unis.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me plainly what you want from me. Arrête de tourner autour du pot et dis-moi franchement ce que tu attends de moi.
George Bush thought it would be relatively easy to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqis. George Bush pensait qu'il serait assez facile de gagner les cœurs et les esprits des Iraqiens.
Do not beat around the bush; we have a problem, don't we? Ne tournez-pas autour du pot ; nous avons un problème, n'est-ce pas ?
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened. Arrête de tourner autour du pot et dis-moi ce qui s'est passé.
Stop beating around the bush. Arrête de tourner autour du pot.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Mieux vaut un oiseau dans la main que cent dans les airs.
After eight years of Bush the election of Obama was, for many, a breath of fresh air. Après huit ans de Bush, l'élection d'Obama était, pour beaucoup, une bouffée d'air frais.
George Bush went on a vacation with his wife. George Bush est parti en vacances avec sa dame.
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras.
Stop beating around the bush and tell us what you really think. Arrête de tourner autour du pot et dis-nous ce que tu penses réellement.
Don't beat about the bush. Ne tourne pas autour du pot.
A bird in hand is worth two in a bush Un oiseau à la main vaut deux dans un buisson
Good wine needs no bush Du bon vin ne nécessite pas d'éloges
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