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| Frage | Antworten |
| take sth in | understand, absorb and remember new facts and information |
| be at odds with sth | be in conflict wuth sth; contradict sth |
| pick up on sth | notice sth and perhaps react to it |
| mull sth over | spend time thinking carefully about plan or proposal |
| read between the lines | look for or discover a meaning that is suggested rather than actually stated |
| give sth/sb away | make known sth that sb wants to keep secret |
| let sb in on sth | INF allow sb to share a secret, or know what only a few people actually know |
| get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick | INF understand sth in the wrong way |
| on a need-to-know basis | so that sb is told only what they need to know and only when they need to know it |
| occur to sb | (of an idea or a thought) come into sb's mind |
| get sb's back up | INF annoy sb |
| it makes no odds | INF used to say that sth makes no difference or is not important |
| win sb over/round (to sth) | get sb's support or approval by persuading them that you are right or sth is right |
| open up (to sb) | talk about what you really feel and think |
| let on (to sb about sth) | INF tell sb sth, especially sth you have be keeping secret |
| play/hold/keep your cards close to your chest | you keep your ideas or plans a secret |
| keep sb in the dark | do not tell them sth because you want to keep it secret from them |
| keep sb in the picture | continue to give them necessary information |
| get the picture | understand a situation that somebody is describing to you |
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