LAEN106 | Unit 2

be on the same page

• To have the same understanding or opinion

• To disagree on a topic

• To be in different locations

• To have a different perspective

misunderstanding

• A failure to understand something correctly

• A clear and accurate understanding

• A deliberate act of confusion

• A lack of interest in the topic

take something with a grain of salt

• To accept something without question.

• To not take something too seriously.

• To believe everything you hear.

• To ignore all advice.

keep a lid on something

• To keep something secret or under control

• To make something public

• To increase the visibility of something

• To allow something to happen freely

read between the lines

• To understand something that isn’t directly stated

• To read a text quickly

• To analyze the structure of a text

• To memorize the content of a text

overshare

• To share too much personal information

• To keep secrets from others

• To share information selectively

• To avoid discussing personal matters

significant

• Important or meaningful

• Trivial or unimportant

• Obscure or hidden

• Common or ordinary

get your wires crossed

• To misunderstand something

• To connect wires incorrectly

• To become confused about a situation

• To make a mistake in judgment

like pulling teeth

• Very easy and straightforward

• Very difficult or frustrating

• Somewhat challenging but manageable

• Completely effortless

get a hold of someone

• To contact someone

• To ignore someone

• To meet someone unexpectedly

• To argue with someone