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Well, to put it in a nutshell, we're lost.
To put in a nutshell: to talk about the most important thing, using few words
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To get straight to the point and save you time, we've split this section into three
To get straight to the point: to give the main facts in a short, clear way
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I heard on the grapevine that they fired him – is that true?
To hear smth on the grapevine: to hear about something because the information has been passed from one person to another in a conversation
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His lawyer put him in the picture about what had happened since his arrest.
To put smb in the picture: to tell someone about a situation which they need to know about
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Right, well, tell him you misunderstood, you got the wrong end of the stick.
To get the wrong end of the stick: to not understand something
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First, make sure your spouse is on the same wavelength as you.
To be on the same wavelength: to share similar opinions and ideas
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I can't make heads or tails out of that mess.
Can`t make heads or tails out of smth: to fail to understand anything
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I think we've been talking at cross purposes - I meant next year, not this year.
To talk at cross-purposes: to not understand someone because you`re talking about different things without realizing it
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Don't beat around the bush - get to the point!
To beat around the bush: to talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important
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There's nothing better than getting news straight from the horse's mouth.
To get it straight from the horse's mouth: to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
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Talking to him, it was like talking to a brick wall.
To be like talking to a brick wall: to try to communicate with an unresponsive person
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I really want to know what happens, so keep me in the loop.
To keep someone in the loop: to give the latest information
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