Communication Idioms
to talk about and summarise the most important thing
to put it in a nutshell
quickly have a friendly relationship with someone
break the ice
be on edge
nervous
to include someone in group communication
to keep someone in the loop
given a difficult job to do without preparation
thrown in at the deep end
under the weather
feeling tired or sick
to hear about something because the information has been passed from one person to another in conversation
to hear it on the grapevine
say or do something without thinking carefully so that you embarrass or upset someone
Put your foot in it
become the norm
something that is usual or expected
to try to communicate with an unresponsive person
talking to a brick wall
a real eye-opener
an experience where you learn something surprising or something you did not know before
cutting edge
is the most advanced state of something.
to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
to get it straight from the horse's mouth
felt like a fish out of water
feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation
fender bender
very minor car accident