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1
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to bellow

A

shout out sth loudly; angry

2
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chortle

A

giggle; laugh and talk

3
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enunciate

A

stress syllables; articulate clearly

4
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gabble

A

speak fast and unclear

5
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mutter

A

annoyed; say sth more to yourself

6
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allude to

A

to hint (at)

7
Q

convey ……..

A

feelings

8
Q

voice…….

A

an opinion

9
Q

air……

A

an opinion

10
Q

holler

A

give a loud shout or cry

11
Q

bicker

A

argue about trivial matters

12
Q

banter

A

playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

13
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to lose the thread

A

to be unable to continue to understand the main point of an argument/conversation

14
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to not mince your words

A

to speak directly without trying to be tactful

15
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to give vent to your feelings

A

to express your anger

16
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to get something off your chest

A

to talk freely for the first time about something which has been on your mind

17
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to clear the air

A

to remove any tension or misunderstanding with someone by talking openly with them

18
Q

it is on the tip your tongue

A

to have very nearly remembered something/be just about to say something

19
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to bite someone’s head off

A

to speak sharply to someone

20
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to beat about the bush

A

to avoid coming to the point of what you want to say

21
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to have words with someone

A

to quarrel with someone

22
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to hold your tongue

A

to say nothing

23
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to spread the word

A

to inform as many people as possible

24
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to not get a word in edgeways

A

to find it impossible to take part in a conversation because the other person is talking continuously