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Proverbs and Sayings

Vanish into …… air

May 31, 2023May 22, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to disappear”.

Vanish into ……. air

a) thin

b) dark

c) smoky

d) white

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Answer: a) thin

Vanish into thin air!

Example: “Have you seen my phone? It’s vanished into thin air.”

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…… the town

May 30, 2023May 22, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go to town to visit bars and clubs etc., and have a good time”.

……. the town

a) run

b) take

c) lift

d) hit

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Answer: d) hit

Hit the town!

Example: “We always hit the town after work on Friday night. We enjoy it very much!”

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Fall on …… times

May 29, 2023May 22, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a difficult time because of financial problems”.

Fall on …….. times

a) sharp

b) different

c) hard

d) different

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Answer: c) hard

Fall on hard times!

Example: Brian fell on hard times when his business went bankrupt.

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A …… for (something)

May 27, 2023May 22, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a natural talent for (something)”.

A …… for (something)

a) flair

b) brilliant

c) technicality

d) trust

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) flair

A flair for (something)!

Example: “My daughter has a flair for music. I think she will be a famous musician when she is older.”

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Cause a ……..

May 26, 2023May 15, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to create a loud disturbance in public”.

Cause a ……

a) scene

b) shout

c) noise

d) move

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Answer: a) scene

Cause a scene!

Example: “Lisa caused a scene in the restaurant when the waiter brought her the wrong food.”

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Take a …….

May 25, 2023May 15, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to take a short rest.”

Take a ……

a) stop

b) time

c) breather

d) watch

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Answer: c) breather

Take a breather!

Example: “We took a breather half way up the mountain.”

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Cut ….. with (someone)

May 23, 2023May 15, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stop communicating with (someone)”.

Cut …… with (someone)

a) contact

b) letters

c) connect

d) ties

The answer is below!

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Answer: d) ties

Cut ties with (someone)!

Example: “Simon cut ties with his family when he moved abroad.”

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Live to a …… old age

May 22, 2023May 15, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to live to a very old age”.

Live to a ……. old age

a) light

b) ripe

c) long

d) far

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Answer: b) ripe

Live to a ripe old age!

Example: “My grandmother lived to the ripe old age of 100.”

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Be ……. knowledge

May 21, 2023May 15, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “something that everyone knows”.

Be …… knowledge

a) common

b) usual

c) known

d) understood

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) common

Be common knowledge!

Example: “It’s common knowledge that Julie is starting her own company.”

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….. (one’s) mind

May 20, 2023May 15, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to say what you think in a direct way”.

……. (one’s) mind

a) say

b) assert

c) speak

d) adhere

The answer is below!

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Answer: c) speak

Speak (one’s) mind!

Example: “It’s important to speak your mind in the meeting today.”

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