Can you complete this English expression? It means “to consider something carefully”.
Think long and …..
a) hard
b) fast
c) slowly
d) short
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) hard
Think long and hard!
Example: You must think long and hard about your future.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “There is a lot of pressure to do something”.
The heat is ……
a) boiling
b) over
c) on
d) high
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) on
The heat is on!
Example: I have to finish this translation by 5:00pm, so the heat is on.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be useful”.
Come in ……
a) long
b) handy
c) able
d) worth
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) handy
Come in handy!
Example: This shovel will come in handy when it snows.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to look twice at something because it is surprising”.
Do a double ……
a) move
b) look
c) stare
d) take
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) take
Do a double take!
Example: Everyone did a double take when they saw George dressed up as a rabbit.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to lose energy or motivation to do something”.
Run out of …….
a) steam
b) miles
c) kilometres
d) dash
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) steam
Run out of steam!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make a lot of money”.
Make a ……..
a) mine
b) gold
c) mountain
d) killing
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) killing
Make a killing!
Example: Lisa made a killing on the stock market.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to gradually fall asleep”.
…….. off
a) move
b) drift
c) fall
d) slide
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) drift
Drift off!
Example: I drifted off when I was reading a book.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to talk a lot”.
Talk (one’s) ……. off
a) mouth
b) teeth
c) head
d) nose
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) head
Talk (one’s) head off!
Example: David talked his head off in the meeting.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to write something down quickly”.
…… (something) down
a) draw
b) run
c) haste
d) jot
The answer is below!↓
Answer: ) jot
Jot (something) down!
Example: You should jot this number down so you don’t forget it.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to annoy or irritate (someone)”.
Ruffle (someone’s) …….
a) hair
b) feathers
c) arms
d) clothes
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) feathers
Ruffle (someone’s) feathers!
Example: Don’t let Harry ruffle your feathers. Ignore him!
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