Relier Pairs Nowadays Communication IdiomsVersion en ligne Learn idioms about communication par CCA IDIOMS 1 Beat around the bush 2 Keep me posted 3 Get right to the point 4 Drop a line 5 Get the wires crossed To contact someone, usually with a letter, note, or phone call. The opposite of “beating around the bush” – it means to talk about an issue directly, without wasting time. To update or inform a person of the most recent information. To avoid talking directly about an unpleasant or sensitive topic. To have a different understanding of the same situation.