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To make someone answer a difficult question or decide before they are ready.
To watch or hear a situation without being noticed.
To misunderstand what someone means.
To say something embarrassing or tactless by accident.
To start talking or thinking about a subject unrelated to the main topic.
To misunderstand each other or confuse information.
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“Easy does it”
Go slowly and carefully.
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