During the meeting, he RAISED the issue of late payments.
BROUGHT UP
She quickly SHIFTED TO another subject when the conversation got uncomfortable.
TURNED TO
My mom SCOLDED me for coming home late without calling.
TOLD ME OFF
I couldn't FIGURE OUT what he was saying because of the noise.
MAKE OUT
Could you EXPLAIN the instructions more clearly?
SPELL OUT
She HIGHLIGHTED a mistake in the report that everyone else missed.
POINTED OUT
He didn't REVEAL that he already knew about the surprise party.
LET ON
I quickly NOTICED the tension in the room.
PICKED UP ON
My friends SUPPORTED ME when I shared my opinion during the debate.
BACKED ME UP
He kept INTERRUPTING while I was speaking, which was really annoying.
CUTTING IN
She felt DISCONNECTED from the conversation because no one listened to her opinion.
CUT OFF
I tried to COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH him, but he just wouldn't listen.
GET THROUGH TO
She felt relieved after finally SHARING WITH her friends about her worries.
OPENING UP TO
She decided to PROTEST against the unfair policies at work.
SPEAK OUT
I don't like how he PATRONIZES to his colleagues, as if they know nothing.
TALKS DOWN
