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Proverbs and Sayings

Cry (one’s) eyes ….

March 19, 2021March 5, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cry hard and for a long time”.

Cry (one’s) eyes …..

a) out

b) over

c) down

d) in

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) out

Cry (one’s) eyes out

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Call a spade a ……

March 18, 2021March 5, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “speak frankly and directly”.

Call a spade a ……..

a) tool

b) spade

c) dig

d) shovel

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) spade

Call a spade a spade!

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Birds of a ……..

March 17, 2021March 5, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “people who are similar to each other”.

Birds of a ……..

a) type

b) beak

c) feather

d) species

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) feather

Birds of a feather!

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Go back to ……. one

March 16, 2021March 5, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “go back to the start”.

Go back to ……. one

a) point

b) number

c) circle

d) square

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) square

Go back to square one!

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A …… for your thoughts

March 15, 2021March 5, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “what are you thinking?”

A ……. for your thoughts

a) dollar

b) cent

c) penny

d) pound

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) penny

A penny for your thoughts!

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A great ……

March 13, 2021March 5, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a lot”. We can also say “a great ….. of (something)”.

A great ….

a) deal

b) mountain

c) mound

d) advance

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) deal

A great deal!

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Make a …….

March 12, 2021February 26, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “make a lot of money”.

Make a ……..

a) bank roll

b) hand out

c) deposit

d) killing

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: d) killing

Make a killing!

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Make money hand over ……

March 11, 2021February 26, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “make a lot of money quickly”.

Make money hand over ……

a) fist

b) mouth

c) wallet

d) leg

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: a) fist

Make money hand over fist!

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……. the bill

March 10, 2021February 26, 2021 / italkyoutalk

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

……. the bill

a) hand

b) leg

c) foot

d) arm

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: c) foot

Foot the bill!

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

A dime a …….

March 9, 2021February 26, 2021 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “very common and of little value”.

A dime a ……

a) penny

b) dozen

c) cent

d) bank

The answer is below!↓

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Answer: b) dozen

A dime a dozen!

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