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English idioms about communication
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about communication. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
In the app your mistakes don’t disappear: the idioms you missed come back in daily reviews until they stick.
All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1beat around the bushto avoid saying something directly2cut to the chaseto talk about the most important thing without delay3read between the linesto understand what someone means but does not say4keep someone in the loopto make sure someone knows what is happening5hit the nail on the headto describe exactly what is causing a problem6get the wrong end of the stickto misunderstand what someone means7speak your mindto say honestly and directly what you think8word of mouthnews passed on by people telling each other9to cut a long story shortused to give only the main point of what happened10all earslistening eagerly and with full attention11hear something on the grapevineto learn news that people pass on informally12put in a good word forto praise someone to a person who can help them13get a word in edgewaysto manage to speak while someone else keeps talking14fall on deaf earsto be ignored by the people who are told it15keep someone postedto tell someone the latest news as things change16a slip of the tonguea small mistake when you say a different word by accident17lost for wordsso surprised or moved that you cannot speak18clear the airto talk openly to end bad feelings between people19speak volumesto show something very clearly without words20the gift of the gabthe ability to talk easily and persuasively
English Idioms400 idioms in 20 topics — with reviews that keep them from fading
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