Communication idioms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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To talk at cross purposes

To talk about different things without realising it

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exposes long-buried secrets

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To fall through the cracks

to miss something important

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boom

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shark

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shark

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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To hear something through the grapevine

to hear a rumour

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To be on the same wavelength as someone

to think in the same way

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do not tell other people about sth

keep sth in the dark

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try to discover unpleasant or bad details about someone's private life

dig up dirt

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To not make head or tail of something

to not understand something at all

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In a nutshell

To summarise the main idea

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heart

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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To get it straight from the horse's mouth

to get information directly from the source

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gift

Win 20 points!

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baam

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To beat about/around the bush

to talk around a difficult topic

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Like talking to a brick wall

talking to someone that doesn't listen; very stubborn

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hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it

sweep sth under the carpet

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