LESSON 5A SPEAKING AND VOCABULARY 10
- speaks his mind – saying exactly what you think
- mince his words – saying exactly what you think
- beat around the bush – saying exactly what you think
- you know where you stand with him – saying exactly what you think
- being brutally honest – saying exactly what you think
- Choose adjectives or rephrase in ways that are less abrupt, or have a more positive connotation
- put people’s backs up – saying something that may antagonise people
- tone down your language – rephrasing something more sensitively
- inconsiderate – unkind
- confrontational – likes to face problems
- I admit it wasn’t the best meal of my life, but it could have been worse.
- He’s very controlling. He’s always telling everyone what to do. He’s just confident and knows what he’s doing.
- loudmouthed – He never stops talking rubbish.
- gullible – He never questions anything.
- abrasive – He’s never polite to people, and puts everyone’s backs up.
- adamant – He always insists he’s right and he’s rather confrontational.
- aloof – He’s unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people.