A- Match the idiom with its meaning.

1- To murder a language
a) Using small vocabulary and simplified
2- It’s all Greek to me grammar
b) To accept publicly that you were wrong
3- Language that would fry bacon
about something you said.
4- Broken English c) To start a discussion
d) Say stupid things
5- Pick up a language
e) Something said in confidence
6- Plain English f) Ask someone what they are thinking about
g) is standard or correct grammatical English
7- Pidgin English
spoken or written in the United Kingdom.
8- Dead language h) Talk about work

9- To put it in a nutshell i) Say what you think

j) Swearing / using curse words
10- To speak the same language
k) Language no longer used

11- Queen’s English l) Meaningless speech

m)Speak a language very badly
12- Talk shop
n) Have the same ideas, beliefs or opinions
13- To speak one’s mind o) Learn a language easily usually by listening
to native speakers
14- To talk nonsense
p) Meaningless, incomprehensible
15- To start the ball rolling q) The person you have been talking about
arrives
16- Get the word out
r) Avoid talking
17- Eat your words s) Incorrect English
t) Inform people
18- Speak of the devil
u) Say it in a few words
19- A penny for your thoughts v) Clear, simple and easily understood spoken

20- Bite your tongue or written English

21- Mumbo Jumbo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

22- Off the record

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