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Proverbs and Sayings

Live under the same ……

December 27, 2021December 22, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to share a house with someone.”

Live under the same …..

a) ceiling

b) dwelling

c) roof

d) stones

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Answer: c) roof

Live under the same roof!

Example: I live under the same roof as my parents.

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Drag ….

December 26, 2021December 22, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to continue for a long time.” It is usually negative.

Drag …..

a) on

b) over

c) in

d) off

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Answer: a) on

Drag on!

Example: The court case dragged on for years.

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……. the silence

December 24, 2021December 16, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make a noise or say something when it is silent”.

…….. the silence

a) stop

b) cut

c) break

d) speak

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Answer: c) break

Break the silence!

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Have a ……

December 23, 2021December 16, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a great time”.

Have a ……

a) fun

b) enjoy

c) key

d) blast

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Answer: d) blast

Have a blast!

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Thanks …….

December 22, 2021December 16, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “thank you very much”, but it is informal.

Thanks …….

a) big

b) large

c) heaps

d) plenty

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Answer: c) heaps

Thanks heaps!

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…… with pride

December 21, 2021December 16, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be filled with pride”.

…….. with pride

a) stand

b) burst

c) leap

d) fly

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Answer: b) burst

Burst with pride!

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Cut (one’s) …….

December 20, 2021December 16, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to gain experience doing something”.

Cut (one’s) ……

a) mouth

b) ears

c) head

d) teeth

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Answer: d) teeth

Cut (one’s) teeth!

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Get the ……..

December 19, 2021December 16, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “understand the overall situation”.

Get the …….

a) picture

b) hang up

c) answer

d) book

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Answer: a) picture

Get the picture!

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Live from hand to ……

December 18, 2021December 9, 2021 / italkyoutalk

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

Live from hand to …….

a) feet

b) ear

c) mouth

d) hand

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Answer: mouth

Live from hand to mouth!

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Be as happy as …..

December 17, 2021December 9, 2021 / italkyoutalk

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

Be as happy as …..

a) James

b) Larry

c) Henry

d) Barry

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Answer: b) Larry

Be as happy as Larry!

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