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Proverbs and Sayings

The time of (one’s) …..

February 20, 2023February 13, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a very enjoyable time”.

The time of (one’s) ……

a) fun

b) turn

c) excitement

d) life

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Answer: d) life

The time of (one’s) life!

Example: “I had the time of my life at the concert last night.”

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Get …. of (something)

February 19, 2023February 13, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to hear about (something), especially something that is being kept secret.”

Get …… of (something)

a) hear

b) ear

c) aware

d) wind

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Answer: d) wind

Get wind of (something)!

Example: “The boss got wind of our plans to go on strike.”

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Fall on ….. times

February 18, 2023February 13, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go through a period of financial trouble”.

Fall on ….. times

a) rough

b) hard

c) tense

d) overall

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Answer: b) hard

Fall on hard times!

Example: “Greg fell on hard times after his business went bankrupt.”

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Scare (one) …….

February 17, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to frighten (one) severely”.

Scare (one) …….

a) mind

b) wit

c) over

d) silly

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Answer: d) silly

Scare (one) silly!

Example: “Your dog scared me silly when he suddenly started barking.”

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Have a …… of a time

February 16, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a very good time”.

Have a ….. of a time

a) joy

b) leap

c) whale

d) moor

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Answer: c) whale

Have a whale of a time!

Example: “We had a whale of a time at the concert last night.”

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Make (one’s) ……

February 15, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make (one) very happy”.

Make (one’s) …….

a) day

b) happy

c) joy

d) hysterical

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Answer: a) day

Make (one’s) day!

Example: “Winning the car really made my day!”

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Keep (one) …….

February 14, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to keep (one) informed”.

Keep (one) ……

a) announced

b) posted

c) known

d) sure

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Answer: b) posted

Keep (one) posted!

Example: “Keep me posted on how your new job goes!”

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Grin from ear to …..

February 13, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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

Grin from ear to ……

a) nose

b) mouth

c) ear

d) neck

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Answer: c) ear

Grin from ear to ear!

Example: “I was grinning from ear to ear when I won a car.”

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……. guilty

February 12, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to formally declare one is guilty”.

…… guilty

a) say

b) announce

c) admit

d) plead

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Answer: d) plead

Plead guilty!

Example: “The defendant refused to plead guilty in court.”

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Hold the purse ……

February 11, 2023February 6, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to control the money in a family or group”.

Hold the purse ……

a) wallet

b) strings

c) zip

d) button

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Answer: b) strings

Hold the purse strings!

Example: “My mother holds the purse strings in my house.”

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