B1idiomcommunicationIELTS-friendly
spread the word
USUK
to tell many people about something
Keep 'word' singular with 'the'. Often used to ask people to share news or an event.
In context
We're opening a free English club on Saturday, so please spread the word.
Students spread the word on social media, and hundreds came to the event.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue