Idioms connected with using language Flashcards
1
Q
they’re talking at cross-purpose
A
каждый о своем
2
Q
he’s got the wrong end of the stick
A
misunderstanding
3
Q
she can’t get a word in edgeways
A
не может вставить слово
4
Q
i can’t make hear or tail of what he’s saying
A
ничего не понимать
5
Q
talk down
A
talks as if we were inferior
6
Q
talking behind my back
A
saying negative things about me
7
Q
small talk
A
purely social talk, nothing serious
8
Q
talk shop
A
talk about work
9
Q
talking-point
A
subject that everyone wants to talk about
10
Q
give him a talking to
A
reproach/scold him
11
Q
to start the ball rolling
A
start the discussion
12
Q
to speck my mind
A
say exactly what I think
13
Q
to put it in a nutshell
A
say it in few words
14
Q
long-winded
A
say things in a long, indirect way
15
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wrap up the discussion
A
finish the discussion
