Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very angry about (something).
Up in …… about (something)
a) fury
b) arms
c) turn
d) crazy
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Answer: b) arms
Up in arms about (something)!
Example: “All the workers were up in arms about the new rules at the office.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very important to (someone)”.
Mean the …… to (someone)
a) thrill
b) dear
c) world
d) heart
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Answer: c) world
Mean the world to (someone)!
Example: “My dog means the world to me. I love him so much.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to accept something difficult or painful”.
Come to …… with (something)
a) understood
b) knowledge
c) despondent
d) terms
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Answer: d) terms
Come to terms with (something)!
Example: “Simon finally came to terms with the fact that he wasn’t good enough to be a writer.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have many things to do”.
Have too much on (one’s) …..
a) hand
b) fingers
c) head
d) plate
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Answer: d) plate
Have too much on one’s plate!
Example: “I’m sorry. I can’t help you. I have too much on my plate right now.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to continue feeling angry towards someone”.
Bear a ……
a) mood
b) fury
c) grudge
d) temper
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Answer: c) grudge
Bear a grudge!
Example: “Eddie bears a grudge against people who don’t pay him back when he lends them money.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to avoid (someone/something)”.
……. clear of (someone/something)
a) dart
b) steer
c) watch
d) heave
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Answer: b) steer
Steer clear of (someone/something)!
Example: Steer clear of Paul today. He’s in a bad mood.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to allow someone to avoid being punished”.
Let (someone) off the …….
a) table
b) bill
c) court
d) hook
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Answer: d) hook
Let (someone) off the hook!
Example: Neil’s father let him off the hook for damaging his car when he offered to pay for it.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a lot more or higher than normal”.
Off the …..
a) road
b) peak
c) charts
d) numbers
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Answer: c) charts
Off the charts!
Example: “Our water bill was off the charts this month. We should use less water.”
Can you complete this English expression? It mean “someone who is very energetic”.
……. of energy
a) group
b) pot
c) bundle
d) stack
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Answer: c) bundle
Bundle of energy!
Example: “Kelly is a bundle of energy today. She has been running around all morning.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very busy”.
Be ….. off (one’s) feet
a) run
b) walked
c) shocked
d) moved
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Answer: a) run
Be run off (one’s) feet!
Example: “We were run off our feet at work today.”
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