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#CAE #advanced #expressions #idioms #collocations #communication
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Sharice
dropped hints
on her liking Evan.
drop sth (e.g.bread crumbs) so you know where you are going
say something casually
Give clues about something
2
I tried Markus to
talk out of
doing bungee jumping.
dissuade someone from
Convince someone to
Contradict someone
3
They could not
make head or tail
of the case.
throw a coin
Attempt to understand
read a book
4
Martha
speak highly
of Hui because they have a very close relationship.
Praise
Go on record for
reject
5
I am not good at making
small talk
with strangers.
talk closely to someone
have a short conversation
talk about unimportant things
6
Even if the teacher explained it a 100 times, she still
got the wrong end of the stick
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got the wrong idea about something
Did not understand correctly
asked more questions
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I was lucky to
get a word in edgeways
since Shamila is so bossy!
talk over and over about the same thing
Talk even if Shamila was talking too much
Insult Shamila
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Sam and Rashid are
having a go at each other
almost every day.
critizising someone strongly
trying to be on a bumpy relationship
running together
9
His name
cropped up
at the meeting even if he was not there.
occured unexpectedly
appeared unexpectedly
was said
10
My mom is difficult to
get through to
since she often forgets her phone at home.
Be located
Call
Pinpoint
11
She was so mean. So, I
stopped on being on speaking terms
with her.
refused to talk with someone
started to talk with someone
cancelled a meeting
12
They have been
talking business
even if it's a friends meeting!
arranging a deal between 2 people
having a discussion about a company
discussing about money
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We are
speaking on behalf of
the community in the speech on recycling.
talking loudly of
representing
For half of the community
