Can you complete this English expression? It means “getting old”.
Getting on a …..
a) bit
b) sound
c) age
d) large
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Answer: a) bit
Getting on a bit!
Example: I’m getting on a bit. I can’t party like I used to!
Getting on a …..
Proverbs and Sayings
Easier said than …..
Can you complete this English expression? It means “it is easier to talk about something than to actually do it”.
Easier said than ……
a) do
b) did
c) finish
d) done
The answer is below!
Answer: d) done
Easier said than done!
Example: “You want me to finish my work before 5:00pm? Easier said than done!
….. around
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to spend time doing nothing”.
…… around
a) stay
b) loaf
c) clear
d) waste
The answer is below!
Answer: b) loaf
Loaf around!
Example: “I didn’t do anything on Sunday. I just loafed around.”
The …… is the limit
Can you complete this English expression? It means “anything is possible”.
The …… is the limit
a) sky
b) star
c) sun
d) moon
The answer is below!
Answer: a) sky
The sky is the limit!
Example: You can do anything! The sky’s the limit!
…… (one’s) seat
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to sit down”.
….. (one’s) seat
a) sit
b) lower
c) sink
d) take
The answer is below!
Answer: d) take
Take (one’s) seats
Example: We took our seats in the theatre before the play started.
Reach for the …..
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to set one’s goals very high”.
Reach for the ……
a) space
b) universe
c) clouds
d) stars
The answer is below!
Answer: d) stars
Reach for the stars!
Example: Work hard and reach for the stars! You will be successful!
….. up the bill
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to pay the bill, usually instead of other people”.
……. up the bill
a) take
b) pay
c) pick
d) shout
The answer is below!
Answer: c) pick
Pick up the bill!
Example: “My grandfather always picks up the bill when we go out for lunch.”
Fight to the …… end
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to continue to struggle until the end”.
Fight to the ……. end
a) bitter
b) final
c) overly
d) wanted
The answer is below!
Answer: a) bitter
Fight to the bitter end!
Example: The team fought to the bitter end, but they lost the game.
Speak (one’s) ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to express (one’s) feelings frankly”.
Speak (one’s) ……
a) idea
b) mind
c) voice
d) mouth
The answer is below!
Answer: b) mind
Speak (one’s) mind!
Example: Some people don’t like Jess because she always speaks her mind.
……. a sinking ship
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to leave a situation which is getting worse”.
…… a sinking ship
a) Desert
b) Run
c) Jump
d) Climb
The answer is below!
Answer: a) Desert
Desert a sinking ship!
Example: This company is going bankrupt, so all the workers are deserting a sinking ship.
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