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Idioms Related To Communication SpeechSet 27

1The use of eradication methods continues to be fiercely debated. What does "be fiercely debated" mean?

2He tried and tried and tried but in the end he decided the time had come to throw in the towel.A. stop running B. stop looking C. stop laughing D. stop trying

3All Kidding Aside

4Sometimes you have to blow your own ..... to get proper credit for your work.

5I'm going to ..... and be completely honest with you.

6When might a Russian person say, "I'm not hanging noodles on your ears"?

7Wow, your aunt really doesn't ..... Is my sweatshirt really that ugly?

8We made a proposal to expand globally and the CEO is on the same page.

9Which expression shows disagreement?

10Which idiom labels speech that is meaningless or nonsense?

11"Quick on the uptake" means you are quick to ..... A) do things B) understandC) volunteer

12To put someone in prission is to .....

13Nova Scotia is known as the " ..... " to Canada

14To protest or strike

15Zoom out means .....

16The new statue in the park is .....

17What's does hold you horses mean?

18I agree with you 100 percent. I couldn't agree with you more. No doubt about it.

19We need to sit down and talk turkey about our project. If we keep fooling around, we'll fail. What does talk turkey mean?

20If someone says, I totally agree with your idea, what does that mean?

21What does Suds mean when he says "there is no door between his brain and his mouth?"

22I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone

23To keep quiet

24Which of the following refers to public attention?

25Which of the following expressions means to make things clearer or better?

26To be strong when facing a conflict. To fight for yourself and to defend your point of view and opinion.

27"What I've got to say to you now is strictly ..... and most certainly not for publication," said the government official to the reporter.

28What does "teaching to the test" mean?

29What does "creating curiosity without being clickbait" mean?

30Complete the newspaper headline:RUSSIAN SPY ..... (found spying)

31"She's really good at thinking on her feet." What does this idiom mean?

32"All that jazz" means .....

33He was weighing his words carefully.Choose the meaning of the phrase weigh your words.

34..... my horizons

35Have no say in something

36Someone who boasts in a loud, annoying way

37Touch base

38If a singer is "in the spotlight," it means:

39Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs (German)

40This expression has it's origins from stage plays where a beam was directed at the solo performer on stage. Now it refers to centre of attention.

41(idiom) apart fromApart from the low salary, it's not a bad job.

42In which mobile game, it is not uncommon to see the phrase "Red, sus" being sent in chats across the screen?

43After the accident, the safety inspector threw the ..... at the company directors.

44Choose the correct definition for "behave yourself"

45Is good to ..... your friends

46To postpone or delay something

47What does a rebel do when everybody wears a uniform?

48Mark's trying to persuade us to accept his own way of reasoning, but what we need is an independent opinion from someone who has no ..... to grind.

49Idioms and slang are okay in .....

50Visit informally (and usually without scheduling a specific time).

51The manager gave him a serious (a) for missing the deadline.

52What does 'Pick up the phone' mean? Fill in the blank: To make a ..... (e.g., "It can help to pick up the phone for communication").

53What does the phrase "hustle and bustle" refer to?

54What does 'find fault with someone/something' mean?

55Someone who is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people.

56What does savoir faire mean?

57To speak bluntly means-

58Complete the newspaper headline:2-HOUR ..... CAUSE LUNCHTIME CHAOS(electricity failure)

59Identify Correct IdiomsGit of the Gab:

60TO PRESENT A COUNTER ARGUMENT

61BUTT IN