Can you complete this English expression? It means “to only have a small amount of time available”.
Be …… for time
a) hung
b) washed
c) race
d) pushed
The answer is below!
Answer: d) pushed
Be pushed for time!
Example: “I’m pushed for time, so I can’t help you now.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to resign from (one’s) job”.
Hand in (one’s) …….
a) sign
b) notice
c) paper
d) warning
The answer is below!
Answer: b) notice
Hand in (one’s) notice!
Example: “I don’t like my job. I’m going to hand in my notice next week.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a newborn baby”.
….. of joy
a) figure
b) person
c) bundle
d) catch
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Answer: c) bundle
Bundle of joy!
Example: “We are expecting a bundle of joy next January. We are going to call him Fred.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to catch or arrest someone accused of a crime”.
…… the suspect
a) nail
b) hatch
c) whirl
d) spring
The answer is below!
Answer: a) nail
Nail the suspect!
Example: “The police finally nailed the suspect last night.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a lack of sound”.
…….. silence
a) dark
b) deafening
c) hush
d) crisp
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Answer: b) deafening
Deafening silence!
Example: “There was a deafening silence after George stopped talking.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cause trouble”.
Make …….
a) controversial
b) shower
c) sounds
d) waves
The answer is below!
Answer: d) waves
Make waves
Example: “The new boss at work made waves when he introduced the new rules.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “shut up!”
Put a ….. in it!
a) sock
b) hand
c) foot
d) hat
The answer is below!
Answer: a) sock
Put a sock in it!
Example: “Put a sock in it! I don’t want to listen to you anymore!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “with only a quick look”.
At a …….
a) glimmer
b) gloat
c) glance
d) watch
The answer is below!
Answer: c) glance
At a glance!
Example: “I could tell at a glance that the essay was good.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to accept the truth about something”.
…… facts
a) understand
b) face
c) realise
d) watch
The answer is below!
Answer: b) face
Face facts!
Example: “Face facts, you are never going to pass the exam if you don’t study.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “stop doing something”.
……. it out
a) hit
b) end
c) finish
d) cut
The answer is below!
Answer: d) cut
Cut it out!
Example: “You are always criticising me. Cut it out!”
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