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Match the idiom with its meaning.

To murder a language
It’s all Greek to me
Language that would fry bacon
Broken English
Pick up a language
Plain English
Pidgin English
Dead language
To put it in a nutshell
To speak the same language
Queen’s English
Talk shop
To speak one’s mind
To talk nonsense
To start the ball rolling
Get the word out
Eat your words
Speak of the devil
A penny for your thoughts
Bite your tongue
Mumbo Jumbo
Off the record

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something you said.
To start a discussion
Say stupid things
Something said in confidence
Ask someone what they are thinking about
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Talk about work
Say what you think
Swearing / using curse words
Language no longer used
Meaningless speech
Speak a language very badly
Have the same ideas, beliefs or opinions
Learn a language easily usually by listening

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p) Meaningless, incomprehensible

q) The person you have been talking about
arrives
Avoid talking
Incorrect English
Inform people
Say it in a few words
Clear, simple and easily understood spoken or
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