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Proverbs and Sayings

No ……. matter

April 20, 2023April 10, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a very serious situation”.

No …… matter

a) funny

b) relaxed

c) laughing

d) hilarious

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Answer: c) laughing

No laughing matter!

Example: “This problem is no laughing matter. If we don’t solve it, we will lose our jobs.”

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Be …… off (one’s) feet

April 19, 2023April 10, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very busy”.

Be …… off (one’s) feet

a) hurry

b) wiped

c) moved

d) rushed

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Answer: d) rushed

Be rushed off (one’s) feet!

Example: “We were rushed off our feet at work today. We had so many customers!”

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Look a ……. dollars

April 18, 2023April 10, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to look very attractive”.

Look a …….. dollars

a) hundred

b) million

c) thousand

d) few

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Answer: b) million

Look a million dollars!

Example: “Erin looks a million dollars in that black dress.”

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Big ……

April 17, 2023April 10, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “important or powerful person”.

Big …..

a) pineapple

b) burger

c) apple

d) cheese

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Answer: d) cheese

Big cheese!

Example: “Jean is the big cheese in this company. You have to do what she tells you to do.”

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Talk (one’s) …… off

April 16, 2023April 9, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to talk too much”.

Talk (one’s) ….. off

a) mouth

b) nose

c) mind

d) head

The answer is below!

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Answer: d) head

Talk (one’s) head off!

Example: “I don’t like visiting Kev. He talks his head off, and I get so bored.”

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Turn up (one’s) ……

April 15, 2023April 9, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to show disdain for something”.

Turn up (one’s) ……

a) eye

b) nose

c) eyebrow

d) ear

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Answer: b) nose

Turn up (one’s) nose!

Example: “The boss turned up his nose at my suggestion.”

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Down on (one’s) …..

April 14, 2023April 3, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to experience a period of misfortune”.

Down on (one’s) ……

a) feet

b) teeth

c) luck

d) time

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Answer: c) luck

Down on (one’s) luck!

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Wear the …….

April 13, 2023April 3, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be in charge of a family or relationship”.

Wear the ……

a) pants

b) dress

c) shoes

d) slippers

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) pants

Wear the pants!

Example: “My grandmother wears the pants in our family.”

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Do (one’s) …… best

April 12, 2023April 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do as well as (one) can”.

Do (one’s) …… best

a) first

b) premier

c) own

d) level

The answer is below!

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Answer: d) level

Do (one’s) level best!

Example: “I’m going to do my level best to get that promotion at work.”

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A whole different ……

April 11, 2023April 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “completely different”.

A whole different …….

a) fringe

b) movement

c) animal

d) work

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Answer: c) animal

A whole different animal!

Example: “I thought my last job was difficult, but this one is a whole different animal.”

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