Idioms & Expressions

To reveal secret information.

To reveal a secret carelessly or by accident.

To avoid talking about something directly.

Said when a person being talked about suddenly appears.

To agree with someone.

To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly toward someone.

To tell someone everything about a situation, especially personal feelings.

To avoid becoming too friendly or close with someone.

Directly from the person who has firsthand knowledge.

To summarize something briefly.

To understand a hidden meaning that is not directly stated.

To say what you mean directly, without wasting time.

Used to say that you have no idea about something.

To stop yourself from saying something you want to say.

Used to tell someone not to interfere in matters that don't concern them.

To trust what someone says even though you're not completely sure it's true.

To argue against an idea just to test it, not because you actually disagree.

What a person actually does matters more than what they say they'll do.

Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it.

In agreement, understanding a situation the same way.