| blurt out | say sth suddenly and without thinking about the effect it will have, usually being nervous |
| catch on | 1)understand 2)become popular or fashionable |
| come out | 1)become available to buy or see 2)become easy to notice 3)become known 4)be spoken in a partic. way |
| come out with | say sth suddenly, usually sth that suprises or shocks people |
| dry up | stop talking because you have forgotten what you were going to say |
| get across | make people understand sth |
| get around | if news ........, a lot of people hear it |
| get through to | 1)be connected to a place by telephone 2)make someone understand what you are trying to say |
| let on | talk about sth that is intended to be a secret |
| pass on | przekazać (sth that someone has given to me) |
| put across/over | explain an idea, belief etc in a whay that is easy to understand |
| set down | 1/2)write sth on a piece of paper so that it will not be forgotten and can be looked at later |
| set down | 2/2)state officialy how sth should be done |
| shout down | make it difficult to hear what someone says by shouting while they are speaking |
| speak out | state your opinion firmly and publicy about sth, esp. in order to protest against or defend sth |
| talk over | discuss a problem or a plan |
| talk around to | 1/2)succeed in persuading someone to agree something |
| talk around to | 2/2)discuss sth in a general way and without dealing with the most important issues |