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Proverbs and Sayings

As free as a …..

April 10, 2023April 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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

As free as a …….

a) duck

b) pigeon

c) bird

d) tiger

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Answer: c) bird

As free as a bird!

Example: “Now that she is single, Mary is as free as a bird!”

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If push comes to ……..

April 9, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “if the situation gets worse”.

If push comes to …..

a) bad

b) pull

c) shove

d) worse

The answer is below!

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Answer: c) shove

If push comes to shove!

Example: “If push comes to shove, I’ll just sell my car.”

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Come out of the ……

April 9, 2023April 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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

Come out of the ……

a) blue

b) red

c) green

d) purple

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Answer: a) blue

Come out of the blue!

Example: “The news came out of the blue. We were all shocked.”

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A ….. above the rest

April 8, 2023April 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “better than all the others”.

A …… above the rest

a) level

b) step

c) high

d) type

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Answer: b) step

A step above the rest!

Example: “The food in this restaurant is a step above the rest.”

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Go on a shopping ……

April 7, 2023March 27, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go shopping and buy many things”.

Go on a shopping …..

a) outing

b) tide

c) zoom

d) spree

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Answer: d) spree

Go on a shopping spree!

Example: “Olly went on a shopping spree when he won some money.”

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As of ……

April 6, 2023March 26, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “in recent times”.

As of ……

a) time

b) century

c) late

d) hour

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Answer: c) late

As of late!

Example: “I’ve been working hard as of late.”

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Give (someone) the ……

April 5, 2023March 26, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make (someone) feel scared or uncomfortable”.

Give (someone) the …….

a) creeps

b) afraid

c) worry

d) frightening

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Answer: a) creeps

Give (someone) the creeps!

Example: “I don’t like this old house. It gives me the creeps.”

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Save (something) for a …… day

April 4, 2023March 26, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to keep (something) for a future need”.

Save (something) for a …… day

a) dark

b) cloudy

c) stormy

d) rainy

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Answer: d) rainy

Save (something) for a rainy day!

Example: “I have $1000 dollars in my bank account. I’m saving it for a rainy day.”

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Cause a ……

April 3, 2023March 26, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cause trouble or excitement”.

Cause a ……

a) emotion

b) movement

c) dizzy

d) stir

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Answer: d) stir

Cause a stir!

Example: “The famous actor caused a stir when he went shopping in the city.”

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…. into (one’s) savings

April 2, 2023March 26, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to take out some money you have been saving”.

….. into (one’s) savings

a) crush

b) dip

c) run

d) take

The answer is below!

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Answer: b) dip

dip into (one’s) savings!

Example: “I had to dip into my savings to buy a new air conditioner.”

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