get to the point, to speak directly and avoid unnecessary details ., catch what you say, to understand (hear) or remember what someone said, talk at cross purposes, to misunderstand each other because you’re talking about different things, need a good talking to, to deserve a scolding or firm talk, talking shop, to talk about work or professional topics, run that by me again, to ask someone to repeat or explain again, can make a head or tails of, to understand something that’s confusing or unclear, get the wrong end of the stick, to take something the wrong way or misinterpret it, get a word in edgeways (edgeways/edgewise), to finally have a chance to say something in a conversation

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