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18 Cards in this Set
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To talk at cross-purposes |
To misunderstood sb because of you think you know what the other person have in mind, but it's not what you think it is |
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To get the wrong edge of the stick |
To misunderstood sb, to wrong interpret their words |
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Can't to get a word in edgeways |
Being unable to interrupt sb when they are speaking |
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Can't to make head or tail of sth |
Don't understand someone due to the very specific language or words we don't know |
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To talk down to sb |
To talk to sb as they are inferior |
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To talk behind sb's back |
To talk negative things about sometime when they are not there |
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Small talk |
Purely social talk, nothing serious |
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To talk shop |
To talk about work |
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Talking-point |
Subject that everyone wants to talk about |
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To give sb a talking-to |
To reproach/scold someone |
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To put things in a nutshell |
Say sth in a few words |
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To get to the point |
To come to important part of the matter |
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To speak sb's mind |
To say exactly what you think |
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To start the ball rolling |
To start the discussion |
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To be long-winded |
To say things in a long, indirect way |
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To talk rubbish |
To say stupid things |
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To talk sensible |
To say intelligent, reasonable things |
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To wrap up the discussion |
To finish the discussion |
