Can you complete this English expression? It means “to become completely exhausted”.
Hit the ……
a) door
b) end
c) wall
d) field
The answer is below!
Answer: c) wall
Hit the wall!
Example: “I hit the wall in the marathon after 10 miles.”
Hit the …..
Idioms & Phrases
Throw a …….
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to react in an unreasonable or childish way”.
Throw a ……..
a) tantrum
b) fury
c) dare
d) funnel
The answer is below!
Answer: a) tantrum
Throw a tantrum!
Example: “The boy threw a tantrum in the shop when his mother wouldn’t buy him some chocolate.”
Have a lot of ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a lot of courage”. It is usually heard in the UK.
Have a lot of …….
a) bold
b) standing
c) height
d) bottle
The answer is below!
Answer: d) bottle
Have a lot of bottle!
Example: “You told the boss he was wrong? You have a lot of bottle!”
……. the queue
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stand in front of people who are standing in line instead of standing behind them”.
……. the queue
a) start
b) jump
c) break
d) interrupt
The answer is below!
Answer: b) jump
Jump the queue!
Example: “We were all annoyed when the woman jumped the queue in the supermarket.”
Lose (one’s) ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to no longer be good at something”.
Lose (one’s) ……
a) touch
b) hand
c) thought
d) brain
The answer is below!
Answer: a) touch
Lose (one’s) touch!
Example: “I lost the tennis match today. I must be losing my touch.”
Wear too many ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have too many jobs or responsibilities”.
Wear too many …..
a) shirts
b) shoes
c) clothes
d) hats
The answer is below!
Answer: d) hats
Wear too many hats!
Example: “I wore too many hats when I started my business. I did everything!”
In a ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “in a difficult situation”.
In a …….
a) pearl
b) jam
c) spike
d) toughness
The answer is below!
Answer: b) jam
In a jam!
Example: “I was in a jam when I left home without my key.”
…… the question
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to ask (someone) to marry (one).
……. the question
a) stand
b) hark
c) reach
d) pop
The answer is below!
Answer: d) pop
Pop the question!
Example: “When Sean pops the question, I’ll say yes.”
As old as the ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “very old”.
As old as the …….
a) dogs
b) trees
c) hills
d) fields
The answer is below!
Answer: c) hills
As old as the hills!
Example: “My car is as old as the hills. I need a new one.”
On a …….
Can you complete this English expression? It means “based on a sudden idea, without planning”.
On a ……
a) desire
b) whim
c) thought
d) wonder
The answer is below!
Answer: b) whim
On a whim!
Example: “I bought my new sofa on a whim, and now I don’t like it.”
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