Can you complete this English expression? It means “to learn how to do (something)”.

Get the ……. of (something)

a) hand

b) point

c) hang

d) learning

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Answer: c) hang

Get the hang of (something)!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “if the situation becomes very bad”.

If push comes to ……

a) pull

b) move

c) harsh

d) shove

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Answer: d) shove

If push comes to shove!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to say good things about (someone)”.

……… (someone’s) praises

a) sing

b) shout

c) scream

d) laugh

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Answer: a) sing

Sing (someone’s) praises!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “prepare for something in advance by finding out information”. For example, before a job interview you should find out about the company.

Do your ……..

a) legwork

b) homework

c) study

d) wise

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Answer: b) homework

Do your homework!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to keep (something) a secret”.

………. (something) up

a) quieten

b) silence

c) hide

d) hush

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Answer: d) hush

Hush (something) up!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be wearing very smart or elegant clothes”.

Dressed up to the …….

a) sevens

b) fives

c) tens

d) nines

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Answer: d) nines

Dressed up to the nines!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have little or no money”.

…….. up

a) poor

b) hard

c) tough

d) empty

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Answer: b) hard

Hard up!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “neat and clean”.

All ……… up

a) shined

b) sparkled

c) spruced

d) polish

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Answer: c) spruced

All spruced up!

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

……… up

a) act

b) be

c) behaviour

d) hurry

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Answer: a) act

Act up!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a secret plan or idea to use later”.

Have (something) up (one’s) ……

a) glove

b) sock

c) hat

d) sleeve

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) sleeve

Have (something) up (one’s) sleeve!

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