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Question		Answer
to put in a nutshell start learning		using as few words as possible
to get straight to the point start learning		to be concise and don't ramble
to hear it on the grapevine start learning		to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else (usually + that) I heard on the grapevine that she was pregnant, but I don't know anything more.
to get the wrong end of the stick start learning		to not understand a situation correctly
to put someone in the picture start learning		to update someone after some break in the topic/conversation
to be on the same wavelength start learning		to have a lot in common in somebody and thus always understand each other
can't make head nor tail of it start learning		to fail to understand anything
to talk at cross-purposes start learning		with different intention / in ways that are opposed to each other
to beat about the bush start learning		to delay talking about something / to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to
to get it straight from the horse's mouth start learning		to get information from the person most directly involved or best informed
to be like talking to a brick wall start learning		try to communicate with unresponsive person
to keep someone in the loop start learning		to include someone in the communication

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