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Proverbs and Sayings

…… asleep

November 14, 2022November 7, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be in a deep sleep”.

……. asleep

a) far

b) over

c) past

d) fast

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Answer: d) fast

Fast asleep!

Example: “My dog is fast asleep. Nothing will wake him up.”

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Know the ……

November 13, 2022November 7, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to know what needs to be done”.

Know the ……..

a) drill

b) role

c) call

d) idea

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Answer: a) drill

Know the drill!

Example: “OK, we all know the drill. Work for four hours before taking a break!”

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Laze ……

November 12, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be idle and do nothing”.

Laze ……

a) around

b) over

c) out

d) off

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Answer: a) around

Laze around!

Example: “I didn’t do anything in the holidays. I just lazed around at home.”

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Feel chilled to the ……

November 11, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to feel very cold”.

Feel chilled to the …..

a) neck

b) bone

c) nose

d) head

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Answer: b) bone

Feel chilled to the bone!

Example: “I felt chilled to the bone after walking home in the snow.”

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Try (one’s) ……

November 10, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to try (one’s) best”.

Try (one’s) ……

a) might

b) struggle

c) utmost

d) grit

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Answer: c) utmost

Try (one’s) utmost!

Example: “I tried my utmost to convince my friend to come to the party.”

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…… (one’s) own trumpet

November 9, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to boast about (one’s) abilities.

……. (one’s) own trumpet

a) sound

b) ring

c) blow

d) hark

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Answer: c) blow

Blow (one’s) own trumpet!

Example: “No one likes Jill because she is always blowing her own trumpet.”

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As guilty as …..

November 8, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “definitely guilty”.

As guilty as …..

a) smoke

b) hell

c) prime

d) shown

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Answer: b) hell

As guilty as hell!

Example: “Sally is as guilty as hell. I know she ate the chocolate cake because she has chocolate around her mouth!”

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…… with laughter

November 7, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to laugh loudly”.

…….. with laughter

a) yell

b) shout

c) cry

d) roar

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Answer: d) roar

Roar with laughter!

Example: “We all roared with laughter when we watched the film.”

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Pull a ….. face

November 6, 2022November 1, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to look sad or disappointed”.

Pull a ……. face

a) hard

b) long

c) round

d) square

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Answer: b) long

Pull a long face!

Example: “Ben pulled a long face when the teacher told him to sit at the front.”

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A slap on the ……

November 5, 2022October 25, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a mild punishment”.

A slap on the ……

a) hand

b) neck

c) shoulder

d) wrist

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) wrist

A slap on the wrist!

Example: “Mary only got a slap on the wrist for causing the accident.”

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