Idioms Quiz: Expressions and Phrases

10 Questions

To inform someone about a situation

To hear information indirectly or informally

To misunderstand a situation

To be in agreement with someone

To have an ineffective conversation

To avoid getting to the main point or to avoid directly addressing an issue

To get information directly from the most reliable or authoritative source

To communicate with someone is futile because they are unresponsive, indifferent, or unwilling to listen

To ensure that someone is informed or included in a particular situation or group

All idioms are related to communication styles or approaches

Study Notes

To summarize something in a brief way, use "to put it in a nutshell".
To talk about the most important thing, use "to get it straight to the point".
To hear information indirectly through rumors or gossip, use "to hear it on the grapevine".
To inform someone about a situation, use "to put someone in the picture".
To misunderstand a situation, use "to get the wrong end of the stick".
To be in agreement with someone, use "to be on the same wavelength".
To describe something as very confusing or difficult to understand, use "can't make head nor tail of it".
When two or more people are having a conversation but are misunderstanding each other, use "to talk at cross purposes".
To avoid getting to the main point or to avoid directly addressing an issue, use "to beat about the bush".
To get information directly from the most reliable or authoritative source, use "to get it straight from the horse's mouth".
To communicate with someone who is unresponsive, indifferent, or unwilling to listen, use "to be like talking to a brick wall".
To ensure that someone is informed or included in a particular situation, use "to keep someone in the loop".