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Proverbs and Sayings

Point the ….. at (someone)

January 27, 2022January 19, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to blame or accuse someone of something”.

Point the ……. at (someone)

a) pencil

b) stick

c) finger

d) head

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Answer: c) finger

Point the finger at (someone)!

Example: When the money went missing, everyone pointed the finger at Julie.

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I can’t be ……

January 26, 2022January 19, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be unwilling to make an effort to do something”.

I can’t be …….

a) wanted

b) energetic

c) will

d) bothered

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Answer: d) bothered

I can’t be bothered!

Example: I have to study for my test, but I can’t be bothered!

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Think long and ……

January 25, 2022January 19, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to consider something carefully”.

Think long and …..

a) hard

b) fast

c) slowly

d) short

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Answer: a) hard

Think long and hard!

Example: You must think long and hard about your future.

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The heat is ….

January 24, 2022January 19, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “There is a lot of pressure to do something”.

The heat is ……

a) boiling

b) over

c) on

d) high

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Answer: c) on

The heat is on!

Example: I have to finish this translation by 5:00pm, so the heat is on.

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Come in …..

January 23, 2022January 19, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be useful”.

Come in ……

a) long

b) handy

c) able

d) worth

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Answer: b) handy

Come in handy!

Example: This shovel will come in handy when it snows.

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Do a double ….

January 22, 2022January 13, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to look twice at something because it is surprising”.

Do a double ……

a) move

b) look

c) stare

d) take

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Answer: d) take

Do a double take!

Example: Everyone did a double take when they saw George dressed up as a rabbit.

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Run out of ……

January 21, 2022January 13, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to lose energy or motivation to do something”.

Run out of …….

a) steam

b) miles

c) kilometres

d) dash

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Answer: a) steam

Run out of steam!

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Make a ……

January 20, 2022January 13, 2022 / italkyoutalk

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

Make a ……..

a) mine

b) gold

c) mountain

d) killing

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Answer: d) killing

Make a killing!

Example: Lisa made a killing on the stock market.

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….. off

January 19, 2022January 13, 2022 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to gradually fall asleep”.

…….. off

a) move

b) drift

c) fall

d) slide

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Answer: b) drift

Drift off!

Example: I drifted off when I was reading a book.

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Talk (one’s) …… off

January 18, 2022January 13, 2022 / italkyoutalk

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

Talk (one’s) ……. off

a) mouth

b) teeth

c) head

d) nose

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) head

Talk (one’s) head off!

Example: David talked his head off in the meeting.

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