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  • No one could _____say her excellent performance
    gainsay
  • He decided to put the ______ straight about what happened
    put the record straight
  • You can say your _______ before we make a decision
    say your piece
  • It goes without ________ that you should be polite
    go without saying
  • Talk is ________ let's see some action
    talk is cheap
  • He dried ____ in the middle of his speech
    dry up
  • The movie was okay
    nothing to write home about
    but nothing to ______ home ________
  • You'll have your _________ at the meeting tomorrow
    have your say
  • It's time to put _____ to _____ and start your novel
    put pen to paper
  • The protesters shouted _________ the speaker
    shout down
  • He started his first job with a paper _____ when he was 12
    paper round
  • I'll ________ you posted on any updates about the project
    keep sb posted
  • She finally talked him _________ to her point of view
    talk round to
  • We need to _______ over the details of the contract
    talk over
  • The new album _______ out next week
    come out
  • I finally got _________ to the customer service department
    get through (to)
  • Remember to keep this _______ your hat until it's officially announced
    keep sth under your hat
  • Please ______ on the message to your colleagues
    pass on
  • The pen is ______ than the _______; words can influence more than violence."
    the pen is mightier than the sword
  • It's time to come ______ about what happened that night
    come clean (about sth)
  • She came _____ with a shocking statement during the meeting
    come out with
  • Don't tell him anything important he's such a big _____
    big mouth
  • He used simple language to get his message ______
    get across
  • His actions speak ________ about his true intentions
    speak volumes
  • I give you my _______ that I will be there on time
    give sb your word
  • I don't have all the details but I _____ your drift
    get/catch sb's drift
  • I heard on the _________ that they're getting married
    (hear sth) on/through the grapevine
  • She put her ideas _______ very clearly during the presentation
    put across/over
  • Don't let _______ that you know about the surprise party
    let on
  • I need to have a ______ with you about the project
    have a word with sb
  • I felt much better after I got that off my ______
    get sth off your chest
  • She completely got the wrong end of the _______ about the meeting
    get the wrong end of the stick
  • Stop telling ________ about your classmates to the teacher
    tell tales
  • You shouldn't rely on hear______ get the facts straight
    hearsay
  • You can't hide your feelings it's written all ______ your _____
    be written all over your face
  • I can read you like a _____ I know when you're upset
    read sb like a book
  • He couldn't keep the secret and blurted _____ the surprise
    blurt out
  • It's time to put our ______ on the ________ and discuss our plans
    lay/put your cards on the table
  • The restaurant became popular through word of ________
    word of mouth
  • He complained that his job was nothing more than being a pen-______
    pen-pusher
  • I spent the entire afternoon dealing with paper_____
    paperwork
  • Her performance is the _____ of the town
    the talk of
  • I had an i________ that something was wrong
    inkling
  • The news about the event ______ around quickly
    get (a)round
  • He decided to speak _______ against the unfair policy
    speak out
  • It took him a while to _____ on to the new system
    catch on
  • The rules were set ________ in the employee handbook
    set down
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