Can you complete this English expression? It means “sleeping deeply”.
……. asleep
a) down
b) profound
c) soft
d) sound
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Answer: d) sound
Sound asleep!
Example: “My dog is sound asleep next to the fire.”
……. asleep
Proverbs and Sayings
A piece of …..
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a difficult or unpleasant person”.
A piece of …….
a) harshness
b) work
c) trouble
d) complication
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Answer: b) work
A piece of work!
Example: “My new neighbour is a piece of work. He complains about everything!”
Down in the ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be sad or depressed”.
Down in the ……
a) dumps
b) mud
c) soil
d) dug
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Answer: a) dumps
Down in the dumps!
Example: “Shaun is down in the dumps because his girlfriend left him.”
….. down
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go somewhere very briefly”.
…… down
a) shout
b) drag
c) pop
d) hound
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Answer: c) pop
Pop down!
Example: “I’m going to pop down to the shop. Do you want anything?”
Come out of the ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to happen unexpectedly”.
Come out of the …….
a) shell
b) blue
c) sky
d) time
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Answer: b) blue
Come out of the blue!
Example: “We were all shocked. The news came out of the blue.”
Go down the ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to fail or be destroyed”.
Go down the ……
a) road
b) drain
c) channel
d) canal
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Answer: b) drain
Go down the drain!
Example: “Bill’s business went down the drain because of the recession.”
Have a ….. for business
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a natural ability for business”.
Have a …….. for business
a) soul
b) wire
c) type
d) head
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Answer: d) head
Have a head for business!
Example: “Lou has a head for business. Her company is very successful.”
Be in high ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be cheerful and happy”.
Be in high …….
a) moods
b) tide
c) spirits
d) heart
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Answer: c) spirits
Be in high spirits!
Example: “I was in high spirits when I got a new job.”
Raise the ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make something more difficult”.
Raise the …….
a) high
b) roof
c) ceiling
d) bar
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Answer: d) bar
Raise the bar!
Example: “The company raised the bar for new employees. Now they need a degree.”
Keep (one) ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to keep (one) informed”.
Keep (one) ……..
a) posted
b) sure
c) phoned
d) round
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Answer: a) posted
Keep (one) posted!
Example: “Keep me posted on how your new job goes.”
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