Can you complete this English expression? It means “to control the money in a family or group”.
Hold the purse ……
a) wallet
b) strings
c) zip
d) button
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Answer: b) strings
Hold the purse strings!
Example: “My mother holds the purse strings in my house.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “in recent times”.
As of …….
a) time
b) now
c) late
d) over
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Answer: c) late
As of late!
Example: “You have been working hard as of late. You should take a holiday.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have no money, or very little money”.
…….. for cash
a) stopped
b) without
c) strapped
d) hunger
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Answer: c) strapped
Strapped for cash!
Example: “I can’t go out tonight. I’m strapped for cash at the moment.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not sleep at all”.
Not sleep a ……
a) wink
b) bat
c) eyelid
d) time
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Answer: a) wink
Not sleep a wink!
Example: “I didn’t sleep a wink last night because my neighbours had a party.”
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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cry uncontrollably”.
……. (one’s) eyes out
a) Bawl
b) Wash
c) Water
d) Pour
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Answer: a) Bawl
Bawl (one’s) eyes out!
Example: “I bawled my eyes out at the end of the sad film.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “I didn’t know about it”.
That’s ……. to me
a) different
b) amazed
c) unknowing
d) news
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Answer: d) news
It’s news to me!
Example: “What? The boss is leaving? That’s news to me!”
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