Good day, please find the replies below.
1. I heard from my colleague that my general manager is the stepfather of his son Commented [AF1]: I heard it on the grapevine that my
general manager is the stepfather of his son.
2. I need to update the weekly sales report to my sales director.
Commented [AF2]: I need to update my sales director
3. I will get sleepy if my colleague does not get into the straight point while in the meeting with the weekly sales report to put them in the picture.
Commented [AF3]: I will get sleepy if my colleague
4. When my finance didn’t give clear information about the outstanding balance report, I could does not get straight to the point while in the meeting
not help her much to follow up the outstanding payment from the customer. Commented [AF4]: When my finance team didn’t give
clear information about the outstanding balance report, I
5. My husband and I have to be on the same wavelength, or else we will get arguing always. could not make head nor tail of it. So I couldn’t help my
colleague follow up the outstanding payment from the
6. When Im talking with my son, he will not give a good response. customer.
7. Yes, being kept out of the loop, is good for me. I don’t need to handle or put much Commented [AF5]: My husband and I have to be on the
responsibility on it. same wavelength, otherwise we will always argue.
Commented [AF6]: When I’m talking with my son, it
sometimes feels like I’m talking to a brick wall. He will not
give a good response.
Very good Yvonne! You have understood the context of each idiom. Don’t forget to practice using
Commented [AF7]: Yes, being kept out of the loop, is good
them in real-life situations. for me. Then I don’t need to handle much or take on
responsibility.