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Proverbs and Sayings

No mean …..

September 5, 2022August 31, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a great achievement”.

No mean ……

a) award

b) prize

c) climb

d) feat

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Answer: d) feat

No mean feat!

Example: “Winning a marathon is no mean feat. Well done!”

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Set in …..

September 4, 2022August 31, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “completely decided”.

Set in ……

a) rock

b) stone

c) slate

d) sand

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Answer: b) stone

Set in stone!

Example: “We are going to have a meeting next week, but nothing is set in stone yet.”

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A ……. penny

September 3, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

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

A ……. penny

a) pretty

b) big

c) round

d) stark

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Answer: a) pretty

A pretty penny!

Example: I like your new motorbike. It must have cost a pretty penny though.

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A whole new ….. game

September 1, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a completely new situation”.

A whole new ….. game

a) idea

b) place

c) ball

d) field

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Answer: c) ball

A whole new ball game!

Example: Living in the city is a whole new ball game. It is so different from life in the countryside.

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Be in a spot of ……

August 31, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

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

Be in a spot of ……

a) hype

b) offer

c) crude

d) bother

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Answer: d) bother

Be in a spot of bother!

Example: I was in a spot of bother when I forgot to hand in my report at work.

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…… light on (something)

August 31, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to reveal (something)”.

….. light on (something)

a) harp

b) share

c) shed

d) show

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Answer: c) shed

Shed light on (something)!

Example: These documents shed light on the government’s actions.

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On a regular …….

August 30, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “quite often”.

On a regular ……

a) time

b) announce

c) beat

d) basis

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Answer: d) basis

On a regular basis!

Example: I go running on a regular basis.

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Give (something) a …..

August 29, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to try (something)”.

Give (something) a …….

a) best

b) go

c) mess

d) mesh

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Answer: b) go

Give (something) a go!

Example: I’m interested in rock climbing. I might give it a go.

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Be in ….. of tears

August 28, 2022August 23, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be crying a lot”.

Be in …… of tears

a) water

b) floods

c) rush

d) grief

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Answer: b) floods

Be in floods of tears!

Example: Beth was in floods of tears when she lost her job.

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Hate (one’s) ……

August 27, 2022August 17, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to really hate (someone)”.

Hate (one’s) ……

a) heart

b) mind

c) guts

d) brain

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Answer: c) guts

Example: “I’m not talking to Steven. I hate his guts.”

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