Idioms |
| big mouth |
used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not |
| come clean (about sth) |
tell the truth about something that you have kept secret |
| get/catch sb's drift |
understand the basic meaning |
| get sth off your chest |
talk to someone about something that has been worrying you, so that you feel better about it |
| get the wrong end of the stick |
understand something completely wrongly |
| give sb your word |
promise to do something |
| (hear sth) on/through |
the way in which information spreads quickly from one person to another |
| the grapevine |
through conversation |
| keep sb posted |
regularly give someone information about something they are interested in, for example how a situation is changing or developing |
| keep sth under your hat |
keep something secret |
| lay/put your cards on the table |
tell people exactly what you are thinking or what you are intending to do |
| speak volumes |
provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way |
| tell tales |
tell someone in authority about bad things that someone else has done, because you want them to be punished |
