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Beat The Bus Syndrome 

A person, when driving, who has the incentive to always be in front of the bus by any means necessary.
This being:
Overtaking dangerously
• Driving Recklessly
• Dangerous use of speed
*Bus driver gets cut up by a car when pulling off a roundabout*
“What an idiot! Looks like he has a bad case of Beat The Bus Syndrome”

beat the bush 

She did not want him to know she often beat the bush
beat the bush by eclecticlaw June 29, 2010

beat the bushes 

A car driving fast down the road to draw out police.
The club sent a decoy down the highway to "beat the bushes " so they could race without smokey.
beat the bushes by SweetW May 31, 2016

beat around the bush 

To talk about something without mentioning it directly or avoid getting to the core of the subject--to try to bring up a subject in a roundabout way. Often motivated from a desire not to speak frankly about the subject, either because the subject is taboo, it's impolite to bring it up directly, or the conversation is perceived likely to be painful.
Well, Joe, I heard you were thinking about selling your car...

instead of

So, Joe, how much did you want for that Explorer of yours?

Also,

Susy, what are your plans for the future?

instead of

Susy, will you marry me?

beat around the bush 

Person #1: So, are you really a musician?

Person #2: Well, you see, I've written some songs and uh, a friend of a friend knows this guy who'll can get a record deal and....

Person #1: Come on, stop beating around the bush...
beat around the bush by Na March 30, 2004

Beat around the bush 

When you have such copious amounts of pubic hair, that you have to reach around your bush to pull your monkey, causing an inconvenient delay.
Big Easy: Yo bro, my wife won’t let me smash so I’ve had to tug on my rope lately. It’s also no shave November, so I’ve had to beat around the bush.

Tyrant: When you say beating around the bush, you mean like delaying the shaving of your man shrubs?

Big Easy: No I literally have to beat around my bush. I got more hair down there than Rapunzel.

Tyrant: Sounds like a hairy situation.
Beat around the bush by Stoney69 November 30, 2019