revision

beating (AmE)/ flogging (BrE) a dead horse

• continue talking about something that has already been discussed or decided on, or waste your time on something that is never going to happen

• make a person spontaneously answer a difficult question

• make a situation less tense by speaking openly and honestly

touch base

• 1. make a person spontaneously answer a difficult question

• provide a person with updated information about a certain topic

• 1. have a brief conversation/discussion with a person

put me on the spot

• make a situation less tense by speaking openly and honestly

• make a person spontaneously answer a difficult question

• continue talking about something that has already been discussed or decided on, or waste your time on something that is never going to happen

keep you posted

• make a situation less tense by speaking openly and honestly

• 1. provide a person with updated information about a certain topic

• have a brief conversation/discussion with a person

clear the air

• make a situation less tense by speaking openly and honestly

• make a person spontaneously answer a difficult question

• 1. have a brief conversation/discussion with a person

Working in different time zones makes our communication___________

• disrespectful

• inefficient

• irrelevant

Chat communication is only for discussing  ____  issues.

• insignificant

• unclear

• disrespectful

1. Daily meetings are  ____  because they distract you from work.

• disrespectful

• inconvenient

Long emails can often be  _____  and should be replaced with a call.

• eventful

• unclear

• misleading

6. We should adopt a better, more  _____________   CRM system.

• unsuccessful

• unclear

• efficient