Idioms connected With communication with people Flashcards
(20 cards)
aneinander vorbei reden
to talk at cross
to understand smth. in the wrong way
to get the wrong end of the stick
doesn’t get a chance to speak (kann nicht zu Wort kommen)
catch get a word in edgeways
can’t understand smth. at all
can’t make head or tail of smth.
to talk to someone as if they were inferior
to talk down to someone
hinter dem Rücken sprechen, lästern, gossip, usually negative
to talk behind someone’s back
informal conversation, about weather, traffic, health
small talk
talking about work/ your job
talk shop
smth. everyone wants to talk about
talking point
reproach, scold, tell smth. off, schimpfen
to give someone a talking to
to start a discussion, in Gnag setzen
Start the ball rolling
talking a lot, often in an indirect way
long-winded
come to a conclusion/ the important information, auf den Punkt kommen/bringen
get to the point
to say intelligente things
talk sense
to say stupid things, Quatcsh erzählen
talk rubbish
to say what you really think
to speak your mind
to say smth. in few words
to put it in a nutshell
to finish the discussion
to wrap up the discussion
um den heißen Brei herumreden
to beat around the bush
mein Senf dazu geben
to give my two cents’ worth
