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What to do when someone asks you a question and you don't understand

Confident Business English

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What Can You Do When You Don't Understand Something?

If you feel out of your depth, there are a few things that can help. The smile and wave technique is an emergency SOS one to fall back on if you don't understand something. You could try paraphrasing what you just thought someone had said or ask them a simple question. It's not sustainable because people are going to catch you out basically.

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