Idioms for conflict, candor and diplomacy
Idioms & fixed expressions · C2 · 16 words
About this vocabulary deck
Sixteen C2 idioms for talking about disagreements, honesty, tact and keeping the peace.
- Level
- C2
- Topic
- Idioms & fixed expressions
- Theme
- Word power
- Words
- 16 words with meanings and examples
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First words in the deck
- walk on eggshells — to be very careful about what you say or do so as not to upset someone
- not mince your words — to say exactly what you think, even if it may upset people
- damn with faint praise — to say something only mildly positive about someone or something, in a way that suggests you do not really admire them