Idioms Flashcards

1
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To put it in a nutshell

A

To give the main facts in short clear way

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2
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To get straight to the point

A

To talk about the most important things

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3
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To hear it on the grapevine

A

To get information from conversation of some persons

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4
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To put someone in the picture

A

To give the latest information

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5
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To get the wrong end of the stick

A

To not understand something

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6
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To be on the same wavelength

A

To share the same opinions

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7
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Can’t make head nor tail of it

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To fail to understand anything

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8
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To talk at cross-purposes

A

To not understand someone

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9
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To beat about the bush

A

To delay talking about something

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10
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To get it right from the horse’s mouth

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To be told something directly by the source

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11
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To be like talking to a brick wall

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To try to communicate with unresponsive person

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12
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to keep someone in the loop

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To include someone in group communication

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13
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Air someone views

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Express someone opinions about something in the public

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14
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Be a loss of words

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Unable to say something because something unexpected had happened

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15
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Drop a hint

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Make a suggestion in an indirect way

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16
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Give somebody the low-down

A

Tell somebody the information they want to know

17
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Keep someone up to date

A

Give somebody regular information about things