Can you complete this English expression? It means “trust me, I’m telling the truth”.
Take my …… for it
a) say
b) thought
c) sentence
d) word
The answer is below!
Answer: d) word
Take my word for it!
Example: “Take my word for it, this is the best movie of the year.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be excellent”.
The bee’s …….
a) head
b) knees
c) legs
d) eyes
The answer is below!
Answer: b) knees
The bee’s knees!
Example: “I love my new car. It’s the bee’s knees!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to lose (one’s) temper”.
Lose (one’s) …….
a) heart
b) term
c) cool
d) upset
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Answer: c) cool
Lose (one’s) cool!
Example: “Josh lost his cool when the waiter got his order wrong.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “as expected”, or “predictably”.
Like …….
a) time
b) clockwork
c) regularly
d) swimming
The answer is below!
Answer: b) clockwork
Like clockwork!
Example: “The boss was happy because the meeting went like clockwork.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a difficult task or challenge”.
A …… to climb
a) ladder
b) mountain
c) star
d) road
The answer is below!
Answer: b) mountain
A mountain to climb!
Example: “I knew I had a mountain to climb when I started my own business.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to reach the lowest point”.
Hit …… bottom
a) down
b) low
c) stone
d) rock
The answer is below!
Answer: d) rock
Hit rock bottom!
Example: “I stopped drinking alcohol when I hit rock bottom.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to prepare to do hard work”.
Roll up (one’s) …….
a) sleeves
b) collar
c) jacket
d) trousers
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Answer: a) sleeves
Roll up (one’s) sleeves!
Example: “Let’s roll up our sleeves and start work!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to upset or annoy someone”.
……. (one’s) feathers
a) move
b) hurt
c) ruffle
d) cut
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Answer: c) ruffle
Ruffle (one’s) feathers
Example: “My brother always tries to ruffle my feathers, but he doesn’t succeed.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “in disagreement”.
At ……
a) wrong
b) different
c) odds
d) enemy
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Answer: c) odds
At odds!
Example: “Jean and her husband are at odds over which house to buy.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “speak more quietly”.
Keep your voice …….
a) down
b) gentle
c) softly
d) whisper
The answer is below!
Answer: a) down
Keep your voice down!
Example: “Keep your voice down! There is an exam next door!”
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