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12 Cards in this Set
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Big mouth |
Used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not |
Don't tell Jamie anything you want to remain secret - he's got a big mouth! |
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Come clean (about something) |
Tell the truth about something that you have kept secret |
You'd better come clean and tell Mum it was you who broke the flowerpot. |
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Get/ Catch somebody's drift |
Understand the basic meaning |
Doreen and I have been having some problems recently, if you catch my drift. |
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Get something off your chest |
Talk to someone about something that has been worrying you, so that you feel better about it |
It feels such a relief to have got this off my chest. |
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Get the wrong end of the stick |
Understand something completely wrongly |
Don said he was going to France and l got the wrong end of the stick and thought he was moving there forever. |
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Give somebody your word |
Promise to do something |
I give you my word I won't tell anyone! |
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(Hear something) on/ through the grapevine |
The way in which information spreads quickly from one person to another through conversation |
I heard through the grapevine you might be getting married soon. |
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Keep somebody posted |
Regularly give somebody information about something they are interested in, for example how a situation is changing or developing |
Do please keep me posted about any developments! |
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Keep something under your hat |
Keep something secret |
Keep it under your hat, but we're thinking of buying a new house. |
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Lay/ Put your cards on the table |
Tell people exactly what you're thinking or what you are intending to do |
I'm going to lay my cards on the table and offer you an extra £1,000. But that's my final offer! |
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Speak volumes |
Provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way |
What he said to Mandy speaks volumes about the way he treats his staff. |
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Tell tales |
Tell someone in authority about bad things that someone else has done, because you want them to be punished |
Toby, stop telling tales about your classmates! |
