nie uchwycić sedna

spill the beans

let the cat out of the bag

hear through the grapevine

read between the lines

put your foot in it

out of the blue

I don't want to add fuel to the fire, so I'll return to this conversation once emotions have settled.

That comment gets to the heart of the problem: we agreed on a deadline, but we still understand the scope of the task differently.

I don't want to present you with a fait accompli; I am sharing the plan before making any binding arrangements.

That example sheds new light on the matter, but does not by itself settle which of the two interpretations should be accepted.

Finding a common language requires checking whether we use the same words to refer to the same situation.

I don't want to add fuel to the fire, so I will first clear up the misunderstanding and only then return to the disputed topic.