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Module 6 - Communication

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  • to take the words out of sb's mouth
    say what someone else was about to say
  • to get the message over
    communicate effectively
  • to have a go at sb
    criticize strongly
  • to drop hints
    suggest indirectly
  • not make head or tail
    be unable to understand
  • to say a word
    tell sb about sth
  • to speak one's mind
    say frankly what you think/mean
  • to crop up
    occur unexpectedly
  • to speak up
    speak louder
  • to talk over
    discuss
  • to talk sb out of sth
    persuade sb not to do sth
  • That's easier said than done.
    easy to suggest, but much more difficult to make happen
  • to miss the point of
    not understand correctly
  • to speak on behalf of
    represent sb
  • to bring sth up
    mention
  • not get a word in edgeways
    not be able to say anything because someone else is talking all the time
  • to get through to sb
    be clearly expressed and understood
  • to go on about sth
    talk endlessly about