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It seems we_____ _____ ___ ____regarding the details.
got our wires crossed
He kept ______ _______ ____ ____ instead of giving a straight answer
beating around the bush
Sorry, I think we’re talking _____ ____ -____; let me clarify.
at cross-purposes
None of this makes sense—I can’t make ______ _______ _____ ___ ____.
head or tail of it
At first we misunderstood each other, but after talking it through, we realized we were finally _____ ___ ____ ___and thinking about the problem in exactly the same way
on the same wavelength
think you ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ______—I wasn’t criticizing you, I was talking about the schedule.
got the wrong end of the stick
ou seem a bit lost, so let me ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ and explain what’s been happening.
put you in the picture
I ___ ___ ___ ____ that the company might be moving offices, but nothing has been officially announced yet.
heard it on the grapevine
She gave a long speech about her experiences, but to ___ ___ ___ ____, she wants the team to focus on creativity and collaboration.
put it in a nutshell
Let me get back to the point—I tend to _____ when I’m excited about a subject.
digress
Her explanation was extremely ____, no unnecessary details.
succinct
She felt _____ at the party and didn’t speak much.
inhibited
The lawyer gave an ___________argument in court.
eloquent
Her explanation of the science experiment was clear and ____, so everyone in the class understood it easily.
coherent
He is an___________ speaker who can explain complex ideas in a way everyone understands
articulate
Her_____________ argument convinced the committee to approve the new project.
persuasive
