Idioms/Redewendungen Unit 10 Flashcards
big mouth
used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not
come clean (about sth)
tell the truth about sth. that you have kept secret
get/catch sb’s drift
understand the basic meaning
get sth off your chest
talk to someone about sth that has been worrying you, so that you feel better about it
tet the wrong end of the stick
understand sth completely wrongly
give sb your word
promise to do sth
(hear sth) on/through the grapevine
the way in which information spreads quickly from one person to another through conversation
keep sb posted
regularly give someone information about sth they are interested in, for example how a situation is changing or developing
keep sth under your hat
keep sth secret
lay/put your cards on the table
tell people exactly what you are thinking or what your are intending to do
speak volumes
provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way
tell tales
tell someone in authority about bad things that someone else has done, because you want them to be punished
