Can you complete this English expression? It means “to challenge someone to a fight or competition.”

Throw down the ……..

a) ticket

b) gauntlet

c) glove

d) money

The answer is below! ↓

Answer: b) gauntlet

Throw down the gauntlet!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “someone or something that brings happiness during difficult times.”

A ….. of sunshine

a) spark

b) light

c) blast

d) ray

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) ray

A ray of sunshine!

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

Vanish into ….. ……

a) dark clouds

b) blue skies

c) thin air

d) heavy fog

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Answer: c) thin air

Vanish into thin air!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to ask (someone) to go on a date.”

Ask (someone) ……

a) in

b) out

c) over

d) go

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) out

Ask (someone) out!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very disorganised”. (It is mainly used in the UK.)

Be all over the ….

a) house

b) shop

c) store

d) bar

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Answer: b) shop

Be all over the shop!

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

Give it a …..

a) star

b) run

c) walk

d) whirl

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Answer: d) whirl

Give it a whirl!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to move slowly because you don’t want to do something.”

Drag (one’s) ……

a) toes

b) ankles

c) heels

d) legs

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Answer: c) heels

Drag (one’s) heels!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to catch (someone) doing something bad or illegal.”

Catch (someone) ……..

a) red-handed

b) boating

c) handing over

d) acting

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Answer: a) red-handed

Catch (someone) red-handed!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “don’t cause trouble”.

Don’t rock the …..

a) ship

b) boat

c) canoe

d) ferry

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Answer: b) boat

Don’t rock the boat!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to love someone/something very much.”

Love to ….

a) warm

b) hearts

c) stars

d) pieces

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) pieces

Love to pieces!

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