idiomy 1

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to give the main fact in a short, clear way
przedstawiać coś w pigułce
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to put it in a nutshell
Ok, I'll put it in a nutshell. I'm afraid it's the last time we're going to miss a deadline
to talk about the most important thing
przejść od razu do sedna
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to get straight to the point
She got straight to the point within five minutes of our meeting.
to hear about something because the information has been passed from one person to another in conversation
usłyszeć plotkę
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to hear on the grapevine
I heard it on the grapevine that he's been fired. Is it true?
to give the latest information
wprowadzić w temat
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put in the picture
A lot happened while you were on holiday. Let me put in the picture.
to not underestand something
nie zrozumieć czegoś
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get the wrong end of the stick
I'm afraid that isn't right. If you think our biggest problem is communication, then you have got the wrong end of the stick
to share simmilar opinions and ideas
nadawać na tych samych falach
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to be on the same wavelength
Paola and I agree on most things. We seem to be on the same wavelenght
to fail to underestand anything
niczego nie rozumieć
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can't make head nor tail of it
This is a very badly written report. I just can't make head or tail of it
to not underestand someone
mówić o dwóch różnych rzeczach
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to talk at cross-purposes
He never gives you a straight answer. He's always talking at cross-purposes
to delay talking about something
owijać w bawełnę
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to delay talking about something in English
to beat about the bush
I wish my boss woud stop beating about the bush and tell me clearly whether or not I stand a chance of being promoted soon
to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
usłyszeć coś z samego źródła
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to get it straight from the horse's mouth
I thought it was a rumor, but today I got it straight from the horse's mouth. Andrew told me he was resigning
to try to communicate with an unresponsive person
mówić jak do ściany
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to be like talking to a brick wall
I've tried to tell my boss, but it is like talking to a brick wall
to include someone in group communication
być wśród osób informowanych na bieżąco
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to keep someone in the loop
I want to be kept in the loop. I don't want important decisions to be taken without me
Czy się rozumiemy?
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Are we on the same page?

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