get the wrong end of the stick, misunderstand a situation, not get a word in edgeways, be unable to say anything because someone else is talking all the time, not make head nor tail of something, be unable to understand something, small talk, conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well, talk shop, talk about your job with those you work with when not at work, talking-point, something that encourages discussion, behind one’s back, without someone knowing, in a way that is unfair, to the point, expressing something very important or suitable for the subject being discussed, speak one’s mind, say what you think about something very directly, long-winded, too long or using too many words, talk rubbish, say things that are not reasonable or have no meaning, start the ball rolling, make something begin or happen.

New Horizons - B2 - Vocabulary - Lesson 17 - Introduction

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