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Idioms Related To Communication SpeechSet 42

1Complex collection of the opinions of many different people; the sum of all of their views
2A program or device whose use is intuitive to people with a non-technical background.
3Pick the correct preposition to complete the common English idiom: 'You can always count ..... me to help you.'
4Tom told me he GOT THE POINT.
5Anecdotal Evidence can include:
6What is the following an example of ..... "Yeah I heard it through the grape vine ..... "
7Writers who, through books and magazine articles, exposed abuse and corruption
8Iphones became so popular not only to teens, even my grandparents jumped on the bandwagon and bought some.
9At which parties do you ask for candy?
10A fumbling response during a presentation indicates:
11"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it" means-
12Which idiom means "Why are you so quiet?"
13Is a warning to someone that unless they act in a particular way, an action will be taken against them.
14What does 'Volume is not a conversational weapon' mean?
15What does "sign up" mean?
16What is the meaning of this phrase?:"Sorry, I didn't catch that."
17We work together but we aren't really on the same .....
18Idiom.To drive home
19If you find it difficult to maintain a conversation with new people, which phrase describes your situation?
20What does Lola mean when she says, "it's not cool to just drop a bomb in an email like that" ?
21Valerie: "I love your Jordans! I want some. How much did they cost?"Aryah: "I don't know because my mom bought them. But I think they were $ 100, ballpark figure.""Ballpark figure" means .....
22Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner
23What does the idiom 'behind the scenes' mean?
24Rajan: A penny for your ..... Mike: I'll reserve my opinion.
25My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports
26I don't know how you can deal with those people
27Maybe you shouldn't talk to Maria about that. You are about to open a can of .....
28She's very unhappy all alone with her problems. She's got nobodyto ..... their ear.
29Be informed about the latest news or features
30Which of the following sentences correctly uses the idioms "argue about or for a proposal" and "argue with a person"?
31Suffice it to say (phr)
32HOLD ON; WAIT
33If you "pay heed" to something it means that you:
34To tell someone to go away and stop bothering you.
35What is the meaning of 'capture a special moment'?
36What is a "rough, and noisy fight?"
37What does "Draw parallels" mean?
38It was Mary's laughter that let the cat out of the bag. This means Mary
39"find common ground" what does it mean?
40I can't organize every single detail for the trip. We'll just have to play it by ear.
41What does the idiom 'Bounce ideas' mean?
42If something "rings a bell", it ..... A) makes a lot of noise B) is frighteningC) sounds familiar
43Read the sentence from the passage. Music filled the air. What is the meaning of this sentence?
44Solemn promises of truthfulness
45A record of your online activity-Whenever you visit a website you leave .....
46What kind of talk did Starr's parents have with her when she was twelve?
47To pick holes
48She was really upset with our intrusion and told us to ..... our own business.
49Change your tune
50A group or club that gets together to sing
51If you are told to SPIN A YARN YOU ARE ASKED TO
52Keep me ..... I'd be interested to know what happens
53I don't know what time it is because my watch is ON THE BLINK. What is wrong with my watch?
54If you stick to your guns, you refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of other people.
55To continue to follow persistently; to maintain contact.
56Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday-oh, speak of the devil, here she is."speak of the devil" means?
57I was ..... when my grandfather was telling about his adventure trip to the Himalayas in his youth.
58To get to point or to skip to the important part of something without wasting time on boring or unimportant details.
59I can't lend you my car ....., I need it myself.
60Talk back to
61What does pick you up mean?