business idioms2

to put it a nutshell
to give the main facts in short, clear way
簡単に言うと、要するに

to get straight to the point
to talk about most important thing
単刀直入に言うと

to hear it on the grapevine
to hear about something because the information has been passed from one person to another in conversation.
噂について聞く

to put someone in the picture
to give the latest information
最新情報を与える

to get the wrong end of the stick
to not understand something
誤解する、勘違いする

to be on the same wavelength
to share similar opinions and ideas
波長が合う、話が合う

can’t make head nor tail of it
to fail to understand anything
さっぱりわからない

to talk across purposes
to not understand someone
意見が食い違う

to beat about the bush
to delay talking about something
遠回しに言う

to get it straight from the horse’s mouse
to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
情報やニュースが直接本人からきている、かなりの信用できる関係筋から聞く

to be like talking to a brick wall
to try to communicate with an unresponsive person
聞く耳を持たない人に話す

to keep someone in the loop
to include someone in group communication
絶えず最新情報を与える