Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make people shocked”.
Raise …….
a) hands
b) minds
c) eyebrows
d) ears
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Answer: c) eyebrows
Raise eyebrows
Example: “Simon’s speech about how he doesn’t like his job raised eyebrows.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “have a very good time”.
Have a ……..
a) trim
b) walk
c) function
d) blast
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Answer: d) blast
Have a blast!
Example: “Thank you for inviting me to the concert last night. I had a blast!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not move at all, or not change one’s mind at all”.
Not ……. an inch
a) stub
b) budge
c) hound
d) haunt
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Answer: b) budge
Not budge an inch!
Example: “I asked the boss to change the date of the meeting, but she won’t budge an inch!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have more important things to do.”
Have bigger ……. to fry
a) onions
b) corn
c) fish
d) bananas
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Answer: c) fish
Have bigger fish to fry!
Example: “I can’t think about this problem now. I have bigger fish to fry!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make friends with someone”.
…….. up a friendship
a) begin
b) instigate
c) strike
d) harp
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Answer: c) strike
Strike up a friendship!
Example: “Joan and Abeni struck up a friendship when they met in Tunisia.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do (something) in accordance with the rules”.
Do (something) by the ……
a) book
b) pen
c) law
d) judge
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Answer: a) book
Do (something) by the book!
Example: Jim is a good worker. He does everything by the book.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to rain heavily”.
Rain cats and ……
a) mice
b) dogs
c) kittens
d) hamsters
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Answer: b) dogs
Rain cats and dogs!
Example: “Don’t forget your umbrella. It’s raining cats and dogs outside!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “can’t be controlled any longer”.
Get out of …….
a) mind
b) leg
c) arm
d) hand
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Answer: d) hand
Get out of hand!
Example: “The party got out of hand when the gang turned up.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to give (one’s) opinion”.
Give (one’s) two ……
a) ideas
b) ears
c) thoughts
d) cents
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Answer: d) cents
Give (one’s) two cents!
Example: “If I could just give my two cents, I think you should quit your job.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to fight hard”.
Fight tooth and ……..
a) mouth
b) arm
c) nail
d) boot
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) nail
Fight tooth and nail!
Example: “My football team fought tooth and nail, but they lost the match.”
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