Can you complete this English expression? It means “to spend less money”.
Tighten (one’s) …….
a) laces
b) shirt
c) belt
d) shoes
The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) belt
Tighten (one’s) belt!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to spend less money”.
Tighten (one’s) …….
a) laces
b) shirt
c) belt
d) shoes
The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) belt
Tighten (one’s) belt!
Our latest graded reader, Match Day, is about a rugby league match. Rugby league is a popular sport in northern England, Australia and New Zealand. It is different from “rugby union”. If you would like to find out more about rugby league, click on the links below.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league
Can you complete this English expression? It means “perfect”, “well”, or “healthy”.
As right as ……
a) rain
b) sunny
c) a blue sky
d) snow
The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) rain
As right as rain!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “I’m very tired”.
I’m ……. out
a) slept
b) worn
c) torn
d) weary
The answer is below!↓

b) worn
I’m worn out!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “don’t give up”.
….. in there
a) pull
b) push
c) stand
d) hang
The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) hang
hang in there
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to know how to do something”.
Get the …….. of (something)
a) hand
b) hang
c) distance
d) handle
The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) hang
get the hang of (something)
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have an operation”.
Go under the ……
a) surgeon
b) surgery
c) knife
d) bed
The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) knife
Go under the knife
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to change something in your life”.
Turn over a new…..
a) tree
b) blossom
c) stem
d) leaf
The answer is below!↓

d) leaf
Turn over a new leaf
Can you complete this English expression? It means to “suddenly become angry”.
Lose your……
a) charm
b) cool
c) heart
d) breath
The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) cool
Lose your cool
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very unhappy”.
Down in the ……
a) garbage
b) bin
c) dumps
d) pit
The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) dumps
Down in the dumps
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