Flashcards
Description Comunication Idioms
Flashcards do conjunto (5)
- 1chinese whispersThis expression refers to a process by which a message or piece of information (especially gossip, rumours or scandalous news) is passed on from one person to another, and changes along the way, so that the final version is often very different from the original.
- 2drop someone a lineIf you drop someone a line, you write a letter to them.
I always drop her a line to wish her a Merry Christmas. - 3get hold ofIf you obtain something, or manage to contact someone, you get hold of them.
I'd like to contact the owner. Do you know where I can get hold of him? - 4get/give the low-downIf you get or give the low-down, you get or give complete information or facts about something.
I'll call you after the meeting and give you the low-down. - 5hear through the grapevineIf you hear of something through the grapevine, you learn about it informally, for example through friends or colleagues.
"How did you hear that?" "Oh, through the grapevine as usual!"