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Proverbs and Sayings

When hell …….. …….

May 19, 2021May 6, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “never”.

When hell …….. ………

a) goes cold

b) heats up

c) goes down

d) freezes over

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Answer: d) freezes over

When hell freezes over!

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Walk on ………

May 18, 2021May 6, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be careful not to upset or offend someone”.

Walk on …………

a) air

b) eggshells

c) sand

d) water

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) eggshells

Walk on eggshells!

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Waiting in the ……

May 17, 2021May 6, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be waiting for an opportunity to do something”.

Waiting in the …….

a) stage

b) doorway

c) window

d) wings

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Answer: d) wings

Waiting in the wings!

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Upset the …… ……..

May 16, 2021May 6, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to spoil a plan, or disturb the current status”.

Upset the ….. ……..

a) wine bottle

b) water glass

c) apple cart

d) orange tree

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) apple cart

Upset the apple cart!

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Up to …..

May 15, 2021May 6, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be up to a required standard”.

Up to ……..

a) scratch

b) itch

c) set

d) warning

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) scratch

Up to scratch!

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Up for …..

May 14, 2021April 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

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

Up for ……..

a) grabs

b) handling

c) freedom

d) wanting

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) grabs

Up for grabs!

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Keep it under ……

May 13, 2021April 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “keep it a secret”.

Keep it under ……

a) blankets

b) covers

c) packaging

d) wraps

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) wraps

Keep it under wraps!

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Throw ……. to the wind

May 12, 2021April 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do something without worrying about the risks”.

Throw …….. to the wind

a) daring

b) caution

c) risky

d) hats

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) caution

Throw caution to the wind!

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Three sheets to the …….

May 11, 2021April 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

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

Three sheets to the ……..

a) glass

b) bar

c) wind

d) sea

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) wind

Three sheets to the wind!

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Think outside the …..

May 10, 2021April 27, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “think creatively”.

Think outside the ……

a) borders

b) boundaries

c) shape

d) box

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) box

Think outside the box!

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