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Proverbs and Sayings

It’s your …..

August 24, 2020August 21, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “you make the decision”.

It’s your …….

a) idea

b) call

c) ear

d) thought

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Answer: b) call

It’s your call!

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In the ….. of time

August 23, 2020August 14, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “just in time”.

In the ….. of time

a) watch

b) clock

c) nick

d) fast

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Answer: c) nick

In the nick of time

On the …….

August 22, 2020August 14, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to recover after an illness”.

On the …..

a) fix

b) better

c) repair

d) mend

The answer is below!↓

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d) mend

On the mend

Make ends……

August 21, 2020August 14, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “make enough money to live”

Make ends …..

a) meet

b) money

c) twist

d) dollars

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) meet

Make ends meet

Out of the …… into the …..

August 20, 2020August 13, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go from a bad situation to a worse situation”.

Out of the ….. into the …….

a) flames, fire

b) trouble, danger

c) frying pan, fire

d) danger, wild

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Answer: c) frying pan, fire

Out of the frying pan into the fire

……. up

August 19, 2020August 13, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make a mistake”.

……. up

a) screw

b) nail

c) bad

d) wrong

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Answer: a) screw

Screw up

A hard nut to …….

August 18, 2020August 13, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a problem which is difficult to solve”

A hard nut to …….

a) eat

b) swallow

c) throw

d) crack

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) crack

A hard nut to crack

Fan the …….

August 17, 2020August 13, 2020 / italkyoutalk

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

Fan the …….

a) trouble

b) flames

c) gas

d) wind

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Answer: b) flames

Fan the flames

Your ….. is as ….. as mine

August 16, 2020August 8, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “I don’t know”.

Your …. is as ….. as mine

a) idea, easy

b) opinion, good

c) guess, good

d) thought, valid

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) guess, good

Your guess is as good as mine!

Let the …. out of the bag

August 15, 2020August 7, 2020 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to reveal a secret”.

Let the ….. out of the bag

a) dog

b) mouse

c) hamster

d) cat

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) cat

Let the cat out of the bag!

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