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Proverbs and Sayings

Cause a ……..

October 25, 2022October 18, 2022 / italkyoutalk

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

Cause a ……..

a) bother

b) trouble

c) fuss

d) commotion

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Answer: d) commotion

Cause a commotion!

Example: Dave caused a commotion when he came to work with purple hair.

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Don’t …..

October 24, 2022October 18, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “don’t worry”.

Don’t ……

a) hang

b) misery

c) fret

d) pine

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Answer: c) fret

Don’t fret!

Example: Don’t fret about the exam. It will be OK.

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Go …….

October 23, 2022October 18, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go crazy”.

Go ……

a) off

b) berserk

c) loop

d) warn

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Answer: b) berserk

Go berserk!

Example: Your dad will go berserk if you damage his car!

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From here on …..

October 22, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “from now and into the future”.

From here on ……

a) over

b) now

c) out

d) when

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Answer: c) out

From here on out!

Example: “We need to work harder from here on out.”

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As light as a ……

October 21, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “very light”.

As light as a …….

a) paper

b) note

c) leaf

d) feather

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Answer: d) feather

As light as a feather!

Example: “I like this hat. It is as light as a feather!”

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…… of bad news

October 20, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “someone who brings bad news”.

…….. of bad news

a) deliver

b) bearer

c) convey

d) convoy

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Answer: b) bearer

bearer of bad news!

Example: “Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I heard the factory is closing.”

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….. in the money

October 19, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make a lot of money”.

……. in the money

a) earn

b) take

c) scratch

d) rake

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Answer: d) rake

Rake in the money!

Example: “Harry is raking in the money in his new business.”

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…… (someone) up

October 18, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make (someone) laugh very hard”.

……. (someone) up

a) harsh

b) crack

c) laugh

d) point

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Answer: b) crack

crack (someone) up!

Example: “The comedian’s jokes cracked me up.”

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Lose (one’s) ……

October 17, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to lose (one’s) courage”. (It is mainly heard in the UK.)

Lose (one’s) …..

a) mind

b) strength

c) bottle

d) soul

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Answer: c) bottle

Lose (one’s) bottle!

Example: “I wanted to sing karaoke, but I lost my bottle.”

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Every now and …..

October 16, 2022October 11, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “sometimes” or “occasionally”.

Every now and …….

a) then

b) now

c) those

d) day

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Answer: a) then

Every now and then!

Example: “I buy new shoes every now and then.”

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