Idioms Related To Communication SpeechSet 50

1A departure from the main issue or subject.
2How on earth means?
3To avoid the main topic by saying unrelated things.
4Hot potatoe
5My sister said I couldn't sing, but she had to eat her words when I won the talent contest! What is the meaning of this idiom?
6Drive a hard bargain
7Devil's advocate means
8Mr. Munroe and Ottoline liked to listen to other people's conversations. They liked to .....
9Drum it into their heads
10An agreement in which both sides make a sacrifice.
11What does "out of turn" mean?
12When I didn't stand at attention, the drill sergeant jumped down my throat. Jumped down my throat means he .....
13Select the best option for the expression 'Say good-bye'
14Would you please stop going on about her boyfriend, you sound like a .....!
15What does "words fail me" mean?
16To throw down the gauntlet
17A quick and often angry reply
18The act of speaking of oneself boastfully
19After months of debate, they managed to ..... eye to eye and agreed on the terms of the contract.
20"I'm too busy to go out to dinner; I'll have to take a raincheck." This idiom means:
21Hump day!
22I am not the person who spread those rumors about you, you are barking up the wrong tree. What does this mean?
23WHEN SOMEONE DOES NOT WANT TO CHOOSE OR MAKE A DECISION
24What does 'Easier said than done' mean? Fill in the blank: Something that is simple in theory but ..... in practice.
25If a plot 'thickens' in the middle of a story, this means:
26She dropped a ..... on their first date by telling him that she didn't like pets. Unfortunately, he's always been a real sucker for pets.
27"X marks the spot" means .....
28"I passed my driving test first time!" - "Really? That's .....!"
29What does this idiom mean?A copycat
30He was talking on the phone and .....? ..... started yelling.
31Janie is ..... the award she received atthe science fair.
32Agreeing about something (such as how things should be done)
33Joey's brother yelled, "Beat it!" when his sister tried to join him and his friends at the skate park.
34Which of the following has a similar meaning?To sum up .....
35We aren't going to do much today; we're probably only going to ..... in the city centre.
36Find the meaning of the words in bold: Sorry, no ifs, ands, or buts. We've decided to sell the company. You can't be sentimental in this day and age.
37And I wish I could ....., Paulette, but I can't because your life will be in danger, too.
38'to be a bookworm' means:
39"keep your word"
40IT WAS GOOD THAT ATTILA DID NOT HAVE THE POWER OF .....
41Bump into means