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Proverbs and Sayings

Be all ……

June 18, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be clumsy or awkward, especially with one’s hands”.

Be all …….

a) fingers

b) nails

c) palms

d) thumbs

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Answer: d) thumbs

Be all thumbs!

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

A social ……..

June 17, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a person who is very sociable and likes to go to many events”.

A social ……

a) cat

b) bee

c) butterfly

d) bird

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Answer: c) butterfly

A social butterfly!

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Make …… worse

June 16, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “make a situation worse”.

Make …… worse

a) problem

b) matters

c) minds

d) days

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) matters

Make matters worse!

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

Like a ……. record

June 15, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to repeat something over and over again”.

Like a …….. record

a) broken

b) vinyl

c) switched

d) noisy

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Answer: a) broken

Like a broken record!

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

Bear the ……. of (something)

June 14, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to suffer the worst of (something)”.

Bear the …….. of (something)

a) brunt

b) bark

c) beast

d) bore

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Answer: a) brunt

Bear the brunt of (something)!

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In the ….. of (someone/something)

June 13, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to get less attention compared to (someone/something) else.

In the ……… of (someone/something)

a) dark

b) behind

c) darkness

d) shadow

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Answer: d) shadow

In the shadow of (someone/something)!

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Without ……. or reason

June 12, 2021June 2, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “without a logical reason”.

Without ……. or reason

a) wit

b) rhyme

c) mind

d) sensible

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) rhyme

Without rhyme or reason!

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Doom and …….

June 11, 2021May 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a negative situation or feeling”.

Doom and ……

a) sadness

b) gloom

c) anger

d) glow

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Answer: b) gloom

Doom and gloom!

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Daily …….

June 10, 2021May 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “daily work routine”.

Daily …….

a) grind

b) tiresome

c) battle

d) fight

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) grind

Daily grind!

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

Break (one’s) ……

June 9, 2021May 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not keep (one’s) promise”.

Break (one’s) …….

a) mind

b) saying

c) word

d) heart

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) word

Break (one’s) word!

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