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

Cost a pretty …….

a) dollar

b) cent

c) pound

d) penny

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) penny

Cost a pretty penny!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “earn money for a family to live on”.

Bring home the …..

a) cheese

b) milk

c) bacon

d) ham

The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) bacon

Bring home the bacon!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to work very hard”.

Work (one’s) fingers to the ….

a) nails

b) hands

c) skin

d) bone

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) bone

Work (one’s) fingers to the bone!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to start writing (something)”.

Put pen to …..

a) paper

b) head

c) book

d) letter

The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) paper

Put pen to paper!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have many things to do at one time”.

Have a lot on (one’s) ……

a) desk

b) plate

c) body

d) computer

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Answer: b) plate

Have a lot on (one’s) plate!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “do something that will cause problems”.

Rock the …..

a) boat

b) ship

c) tide

d) water

The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) boat

Rock the boat!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to raise standards, or set higher goals”.

Raise the ……

a) roof

b) desk

c) work

d) bar

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) bar

Raise the bar!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stay up late working or studying”.

Burn the midnight …..

a) oil

b) sky

c) hours

d) time

The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) oil

Burn the midnight oil!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “do something the quickest way to save time or money”.

Cut ……..

a) paper

b) time

c) corners

d) away

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Answer: c) corners

Cut corners

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “stop it!”

Knock it ……!

a) on

b) over

c) off

d) under

The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) off

Knock it off!

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