Podcast
Questions and Answers
What does it mean to 'put someone in the picture'?
What does it mean to 'put someone in the picture'?
What does it mean to 'hear it on the grapevine'?
What does it mean to 'hear it on the grapevine'?
What does it mean to 'get the wrong end of the stick'?
What does it mean to 'get the wrong end of the stick'?
What does it mean to 'be on the same wavelength'?
What does it mean to 'be on the same wavelength'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does it mean to 'talk at cross purposes'?
What does it mean to 'talk at cross purposes'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does it mean to 'beat about the bush'?
What does it mean to 'beat about the bush'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the idiom 'get it straight from the horse's mouth' mean?
What does the idiom 'get it straight from the horse's mouth' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the meaning of the idiom 'talking to a brick wall'?
What is the meaning of the idiom 'talking to a brick wall'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does it mean to 'keep someone in the loop'?
What does it mean to 'keep someone in the loop'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the common theme among the idioms mentioned?
What is the common theme among the idioms mentioned?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Idioms for Effective Communication
- 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".
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Test your knowledge of English idioms and expressions with this quiz, covering phrases like 'to put it in a nutshell' and more.
