Solutions - Advanced - Unit 8 - 8C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8C in the Solutions Advanced coursebook, such as "quote", "let in on", "hearsay", etc.

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secret [adjective]

not seen by or unknown to other people

Ex: There 's a secret garden hidden behind the old house .

gossip [noun]

a conversation about other people conveying harsh, vicious, and unproven information about their personal life

Ex: Some of the gossip in the community was malicious and hurtful to those involved .

to let in on [verb]

to allow someone to be part of a secret or to share information that was previously unknown to them

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word [get] out [sentence]

used to refer to a situation in which information that was meant to be kept secret or private is made known to others

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to [breathe|say] a word about {sth} [phrase]

to tell other people what is supposed to stay secret

Ex: He knew the consequences could be dire if he said a word about his involvement in the illegal scheme .

to [keep] {sth} under {one's} hat [phrase]

to avoid sharing a secret with others

Ex: The inventor shared a groundbreaking idea with a colleague , trusting them to keep it under their hat until the patent process was complete .

to quote [verb]

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

Ex: The professor quoted Albert Einstein 's famous statement , " Imagination is more important than knowledge . "

to [go] further [phrase]

to continue explaining or providing more details about something

Ex: He went further with his explanation after the audience asked for more information .

hearsay [noun]

unverified talk or rumor circulated informally

Ex: The rumor spread quickly through hearsay .

between you and me [sentence]

said to ask someone to keep a conversation secret

Ex: Between you and me , I do n't think their relationship is going well , but they have n't told anyone yet .

{one's} lips [are] sealed [sentence]

used when one says that one will not reveal secret information

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to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue [phrase]

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

Ex: He regretted not biting his tongue during the heated argument ; his harsh words caused irreparable damage .

(word|rumor) has it (that|) [sentence]

used to introduce a piece of information that is based on rumors or hearsay, rather than direct knowledge or evidence

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Introduction - IA	Unit 1 - 1A	Unit 1 - 1C	Unit 1 - 1E
Unit 1 - 1F	Unit 1 - 1H	Unit 2 - 2A - Part 1	Unit 2 - 2A - Part 2
Unit 2 - 2C	Unit 2 - 2E	Unit 2 - 2F	Unit 2 - 2H
Unit 3 - 3A	Unit 3 - 3B	Unit 3 - 3C	Unit 3 - 3E
Unit 3 - 3F	Unit 4 - 4A - Part 1	Unit 4 - 4A - Part 2	Unit 4 - 4C
Unit 4 - 4E	Unit 4 - 4F	Unit 4 - 4G	Unit 4 - 4H
Unit 5 - 5A - Part 1	Unit 5 - 5A - Part 2	Unit 5 - 5C	Unit 5 - 5F
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Unit 6 - 6C	Unit 6 - 6E	Unit 6 - 6F	Unit 7 - 7A - Part 1
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