Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be in control of something”.
Run the …..
a) show
b) market
c) assignment
d) lecture
The answer is below!
Answer: a) show
Run the show!
Example: “Since the boss left, Dave has been running the show.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “can’t sing well”.
Can’t …..a tune
a) mind
b) haul
c) ring
d) carry
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Answer: d) carry
Can’t carry a tune!
Example: “Don’t ask Kate to sing at your wedding. She can’t carry a tune.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stop something abruptly and completely”.
Stop cold …….
a) end
b) finish
c) lamb
d) turkey
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Answer: d) turkey
Stop cold turkey!
Example: “I was drinking too much, so I decided to stop cold turkey.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to host a party”.
…… a party
a) announce
b) run
c) make
d) throw
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Answer: d) throw
throw a party!
Example: “I threw a party for my friend on her birthday.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to fall asleep”.
…… off
a) fall
b) sleep
c) nod
d) dream
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Answer: c) nod
nod off!
Example: “I nodded off before the film finished.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “all at once” or “in a single action”.
In one fell ……
a) swoop
b) deal
c) work
d) idea
The answer is below!
Answer: a) swoop
In one fell swoop!
Example: “That company fired all its managers in one fell swoop.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to create a disturbance, or get angry”.
Kick up a ….
a) wind
b) thunder
c) fury
d) storm
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Answer: d) storm
Kick up a storm!
Example: “The customer kicked up a storm when the waiter made a mistake with the order.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be treated unfairly”.
Get a ….. deal
a) hard
b) raw
c) down
d) hanging
The answer is below!
Answer: b) raw
Get a raw deal!
Example: “I got a raw deal in my last job. I only got one day off a month!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stay in a place”.
…… around
a) watch
b) unmoved
c) stick
d) rest
The answer is below!
Answer: c) stick
stick around!
Example: “I don’t stick around after work. I go home straight away.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make (one) very angry”.
Make (one’s) ….. boil
a) head
b) ears
c) blood
d) heart
The answer is below!
Answer: c) blood
Make (one’s) blood boil!
Example: “It makes my blood boil when I think about Eve stealing the money.”
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