put it in a nutshell , explain something very briefly, get straight to the point , say the most important thing immediately, hear it on the grapevine , hear something through rumours or gossip, put someone in the picture — give someone the necessary information, give someone the necessary information, get the wrong end of the stick , misunderstand something, be on the same wavelength , understand each other well, can’t make head nor tail of it, understand nothing at all, talk at cross-purposes, misunderstand each other while talking, beat about the bush , avoid saying something directly, get it straight from the horse’s mouth , get information from the original source, be like talking to a brick wall , talk to someone who does not listen or respond, keep someone in the loop , keep someone informed, digress , go off the main topic for a short time, ramble , talk for a long time in a confused way, coherent, clear and well-organised, eloquent , fluent and persuasive in speaking, succinct , expressed clearly in few words, inhibited , shy and not relaxed in expressing yourself, rambling , long, confused and not well-organised, vague , not clear or specific.

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