Can you complete this English expression? It means “make a situation worse”.

Make …… worse

a) problem

b) matters

c) minds

d) days

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Answer: b) matters

Make matters worse!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to repeat something over and over again”.

Like a …….. record

a) broken

b) vinyl

c) switched

d) noisy

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Answer: a) broken

Like a broken record!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to suffer the worst of (something)”.

Bear the …….. of (something)

a) brunt

b) bark

c) beast

d) bore

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Answer: a) brunt

Bear the brunt of (something)!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to get less attention compared to (someone/something) else.

In the ……… of (someone/something)

a) dark

b) behind

c) darkness

d) shadow

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Answer: d) shadow

In the shadow of (someone/something)!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “without a logical reason”.

Without ……. or reason

a) wit

b) rhyme

c) mind

d) sensible

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Answer: b) rhyme

Without rhyme or reason!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “a negative situation or feeling”.

Doom and ……

a) sadness

b) gloom

c) anger

d) glow

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Answer: b) gloom

Doom and gloom!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “daily work routine”.

Daily …….

a) grind

b) tiresome

c) battle

d) fight

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Answer: a) grind

Daily grind!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not keep (one’s) promise”.

Break (one’s) …….

a) mind

b) saying

c) word

d) heart

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Answer: c) word

Break (one’s) word!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to learn how to do (something)”.

Get the ……. of (something)

a) hand

b) point

c) hang

d) learning

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Answer: c) hang

Get the hang of (something)!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “if the situation becomes very bad”.

If push comes to ……

a) pull

b) move

c) harsh

d) shove

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Answer: d) shove

If push comes to shove!

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