Contents Preface introduction unit 1

5. Match the media idioms with their definitions:

Idioms related to media.

1. 
   Surf the net a)a person who tells police, reporters, etc., about something that has been kept secret
   
2. 
   To get one’s wires crossed b) to decieve
   
3. 
   To take by storm c) to make something public, disclose
   
4. 
   It went viral d) to ignore something and pretend not to see it
   
5. 
   Behind closed doors e) to spend time looking at different pages on the internet
   
6. 
   Both sides of the coin f) a misunderstanding between people
   
7. 
   To pull the wool over g) to captivate people’s attention; when one’s eyes something becomes very popular
   
8. 
   Raise/lift the curtain h) quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by person-to-person electronic communication
   
9. 
   To turn a blind eye i) events which take place hidden from view
   
10. 
    Whistle-blower j) to see both points of view in an argument
    

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