口一

beat around/about the bush

说话拐弯抹角兜圈子

Will you please stop beating around the bush and get to the point?

cut to the chase

开门见山，直奔主题

"chase"是“（对异性的）追求”的意思

I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was single.

我的时间不多，所以我开门见山地问他是否单身。