Can you complete this English expression? It means “to talk in a threatening manner, but not be able to do anything”.

All bark and no ……

a) bite

b) sharp

c) anger

d) fury

The answer is below!

Answer: a) bite

All bark and no bite!

Example: “Don’t be frightened of the new boss. He’s all bark and no bite.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “unhappy people want others to be unhappy too”.

Misery loves …..

a) friends

b) knowing

c) company

d) gangs

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Answer: c) company

Misery loves company!

Example: “I know misery loves company, but stop trying to upset me.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to see or look at (someone/something)”

a) show

b) watch

c) set

d) open

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Answer: c) set

Set eyes on (someone/something)!

Example: “I haven’t set eyes on my brother since he moved away.”

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

….. for joy

a) turn

b) leap

c) laugh

d) cry

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Answer: b) leap

Leap for joy!

Example: “I leapt for joy when I passed my maths test.”

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

Vanish into ……. air

a) thin

b) dark

c) smoky

d) white

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Answer: a) thin

Vanish into thin air!

Example: “Have you seen my phone? It’s vanished into thin air.”

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading