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绕弯子 (rào wānzi) to talk in a roundabout way/ beat about the bush
Usage:
“绕弯子”比喻不照直说话，不直接把心中想说的话说出来，而通常先花时间说些其他的事情，最后再把自己想说的话说出来。“绕弯子(rào wānzi)”means to talk indirectly . People usually say something else before what they really want to say.

摊牌(tānpái)to have a showdown：lay one’s cards on the table
Usage: “摊牌”本义是打牌时把自己的牌全部亮出来。比喻在最后时刻向对方亮出自己的主张或底细，也比喻公开最后的决定。The original meaning of “摊牌”（ tānpái） is laying one’s cards on the table in card game. It is a metaphor of having a showdown at the last moment or making the final decision to the public.

见鬼 (jiànguǐ) absurd; damn; go to hell Usage: “见鬼”的字面意思是看见鬼。这个词有两个比喻义：一是比喻很奇怪，不符合情理；二是比喻毁灭，消亡。说话人常带有不满的语气。“见鬼”（ jiànguǐ ）literally means to see a ghost. It has two metaphorical meanings. The first one is absurd. The second one is to go the hell. The tone of the speaker is unsatisfied.

背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō) to take blame for the fault of others：be made a scapegoat

打交道 (dǎ jiāodao) to come into contact with
Usage: “打交道”的意思是“与……交往/往来”，彼此有联系，可以用来表示与人的相处或者个人、组织、国家等进行交流或发生联系。它还表示与物发生联系，指从事某一种职业。“打交道” means to come into contact with persons, organizations or countries. It also means to have relations with something or engage in one occupation.