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COMMUNICATION - Coggle Diagram
COMMUNICATION
DECISIONS/DECISION-MAKING
be fast/ slow on the uptake
sleep on it/ lose your sleep over
be in two minds / dubious
weigh up what to do next
doublethink/ overthink
take the plunge
make a well-measured decision
be up in the air
touch-and-go situation
fish or cut bait
my way or the highway
to flip-flop
be on the horns of a dilemma
to tread water
mull things over
be on the horns of a dilemma
be a double-edged sword
spur-of-the-moment decision
think on your feet
venture into the unknown
think things through
be risk-averse
play it safe
drag one's feet
sit on the fence
leap at an idea
take a gamble
spring into action
crack on
major/minor D
be torn between ...
momentous, tough D
snap/prompt , hasty , split-second D
unanimous, knee-jerk,arbitrary D
take it or leave it
talk the talk and walk the walk
practise what you preach
EMOTIONS: DEALING WITH CHALLENGING SITUATIONS
make a scene
drive mad/ crazy/ up the wall
beside yourself with anger/rage
keep cool/ temper
fly into a rage
lose your cool / temper
burst into tears
pull yourself togehter
get on nerves
patience wears thin
be scared stiff
tears well up
be on edge
snap at sb
sth winds you up (past-wound)
be seething with rage
in the heat of the moment
be absolutely livid
get ratty
throw a tantrum
get your ducks in a row
it gets to me = makes me suffer
be out of sorts
on reflection
keep your head
do sb's head in
the whole gamut of emotions
defuse the tension by doing sth
placate sb
implacable hatred
instant / pet aversion to - be averse to
abhor -abhorrence -abhorrent
feel the heat of fury
be dispirited
LANGUAGE LEARNING (a bit)
crack on (with)
language aquisition
a long-term view of language learning
language-learining goal
switch to a different language
have an early start at learning languages
be bright enough to study languages
be fascinated by languages and accents
learning languages is an endless and ongoing process (for me)
it will pay off in a long run
the initual stage is the hardest
the only real way to get through is to grin and bear it
strive for the next level
be in the learning zone
language is a part of a broader skills set
make great strides in sth/ to do sth = to progress, to develop
(not) to thrive on pressure / stress
a (steep) learning curve
spaced repetition
active recall (=testing yourself)
effectively implemented studying techniques
get hooked on it
cram for the exam / pull an all-nighter
scrape through it
sail through it
total / ful immersion / immerse yourself in sth
be overwhelmed with/ by sth
be a hard nut to crack
bilingual environment
have a language gene
learner autonomy
have teething troubles
get disillusioned with
roll up your sleeves
PHRASES WITH SPEAK/TELL/SAY
it goes without saying
speak highly of
speak your mind
(not) be on speaking terms
speak up
talk sb into / out of sth
tell sb off
speak ill of sb
needless to say
suffice to say
make a small talk to sb
talk over
talk nonsense
talk some sense into sb
speak on behalf of sb
speak in tongues
Tell me about it!
time will tell
When all is said and done
have a say
say no more
say when
You don't say!
not to speak of
speak volumes
speak out
speak for oneself
talk back
chat away
IDIOMS ABOUT COMMUNICATION
make head or tail of
get a word in edgeways
get the wrong end of the stick
take the words right out of one`s mouth
have a go at each other
miss the point
read sb's mind
not have a civil word to say about sb
demystify (a process) = expound (an idea / opinion / view) = elucidate - clarify
drop hints
beat around the bush
ram smth down smb's throat
jump down smb's throat