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Wiedza i Zrozumienie - Wiadomości i Informacje

Poznaj angielskie idiomy związane z wiadomościami i informacjami, w tym "w kręgu" i "być na bieżąco".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
(straight|) from the horse's mouth

(of information) from an accurate or valid source

Ex: The update is reliable because it came straight from the horse's mouth.
to [blow] the whistle on {sb/sth}

to inform the authorities about something secret or the breach of legalities, particularly because one is morally obliged to do so

Ex: Blowing the whistle cost him his job, but he said staying silent would have been worse.
to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

Ex: I didn't announce the engagement, but everyone heard it through the grapevine.
in the loop

fully informed about or actively participating in something, such as a discussion or a process

Ex: We need to keep everyone in the loop while the plan is still changing.
to [keep] on top

to stay informed about or completely in control of a situation and how it develops

Ex: He keeps on top of the market and knows when prices are about to move.
to [keep] {sb} posted

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

Ex: Thanks for keeping me posted while I was traveling.
to [put] {sb} in the picture

to provide someone with information they require to handle or understand a situation

Ex: Nobody put us in the picture, so we had no idea what was going on.
to [spread] like wildfire

(of news, information, or rumors) to quickly become known by the majority

Ex: Her comment spread like wildfire, even though she deleted it minutes later.
up on {sth}

with an extensive knowledge concerning current topics and events

Ex: The editor is up on every major story, even before it reaches the front page.
first hand
first hand
[Fraza]

(of information) received without any intervention of other people or agencies

Ex: The report includes first-hand information from people affected by the flood.
(by|through) (the|) word of mouth

by telling others rather than writing or showing it to them

Ex: The family recipes were passed down by word of mouth for generations.
heads-up
heads-up
[Rzeczownik]

a warning or notification provided in advance to inform someone about a situation, often to prepare them for what is coming

ostrzeżenie, uprzedzenie

ostrzeżenie, uprzedzenie

Ex: Give me a heads-up next time you invite extra guests .

Zanim rozpoczniesz projekt, oto ostrzeżenie o niektórych potencjalnych wyzwaniach, z którymi możesz się zmierzyć.

a little bird

an anonymous or unidentified source of information

Ex: A little bird mentioned that you were looking for a new apartment.
{one's} ears [are] burning

used to indicate that someone believes others are talking about them even when they are absent

Ex: Your ears must have been burning yesterday; we mentioned you several times.
Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers
[Rzeczownik]

a situation where a message gets passed from one person to another, but it often gets changed along the way

głuchy telefon, chiński szept

głuchy telefon, chiński szept

Ex: What we heard was probably just Chinese whispers, not the official plan.

Nauczyciel użył koncepcji głuchy telefon, aby zilustrować znaczenie jasnej komunikacji i potencjał nieporozumień w codziennych interakcjach.

hot off the press

(of a piece of information or news) recently received

Ex: The announcement is hot off the press, so we should brief the team now.
out of touch

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

Ex: After leaving the industry, she became out of touch with its daily realities.
paper trail
paper trail
[Rzeczownik]

a collection of documents that provide written or recorded version of someone's activities

ślad papierowy, ścieżka dokumentów

ślad papierowy, ścieżka dokumentów

Ex: Without a paper trail, it will be hard to prove what happened .

Audytor przejrzał ślad papierowy wydatków, aby zidentyfikować wszelkie rozbieżności.

fishing expedition
fishing expedition
[Rzeczownik]

an attempt made to find out the facts about something via collecting a lot of information, often secretly

wyprawa wędkarska, poszukiwanie informacji

wyprawa wędkarska, poszukiwanie informacji

Ex: She asked dozens of vague questions in a fishing expedition for gossip .

Wewnętrzny przegląd firmy był bardziej wyprawą wędkarską niż ukierunkowaną analizą problemu.

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