Communication and the Media Flashcards
blurt out
say sth suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited
catch on
understand; become popular or fashionable
come out with
say sth suddenly, usually sth that surprises or shocks people
dry up
stop talking because you have forgotten what you were going to say
get across
make people understand sth
get (a)round
if news get (a)round, a lot of people hear it
get through to
be connected to a place by telephone; make sb understand what you are trying to say
let on
talk about sth that is intended to be a secret
pass on
give sb sth
put across/over
explain an idea, belief, etc. in a way that it is easy to understand
set down
write sth. on a piece of paper so that it will not be forgotten and can be looked at later; state officially how sth. should be done
speak out
state your opinion firmly and publicly about sth
talk over
discuss a problem or a plan
talk round
succeed in persuading sb to agree sth; discuss sth. in a general way and without dealing with the most important issues
inkling
slight knowledge or indication
have a talk with sb.
talk sense into sb.
persuade sb. to start thinking reasonably or sensibly
you’re telling me
in other words
put in a (good) word for sb.
big mouth
sb who says things they shouldn’t
come clean about sth
tell the truth about sth that you have kept secret
get/catch sb’s drift
understand the basic meaning
get sth off your chest
talk to sb about sth that has been wordying you, so that you feel better about it
get the wrong end of the stick
understand sth completely wrongly
give sb your word
promise to do sth
(hear sth) on/through grapevine
the way in which information spreads quickly from one person to another through conversation
keep sb posted
regulary inform sb about sth that they are interested in
keep sth under your hat
keep sth secret
lay/put your cards on the table
tell people exactly what you are thinking or what you are intending to do
speak volumes
provide a lot of information, expecially in an indirect way
tell tales
tell sb in authority about bad thungs that sb else has done, because you want them to be punished
be blunt
be straight to the point
so to speak
indicate that one uses a word in a figurative meaning rather than a literal se se
from the word go
from the beginning
take any notice
off the record
made in confidence and not for publication
set/put the record straight
to correct what prople have misunderstood
