Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stop something happening or continuing”.
Pull the…..on (something)
a) sink
b) stop button
c) lever
d) plug
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d)
Pull the plug on (something)
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Can you complete this English expression? It means “get through a tough situation”.
Weather the…….
a) wind
b) typhoon
c) hurricane
d) storm
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) storm
Weather the storm!
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Can you complete this English expression? It means “start well” or “get off to a good start”.
Get off to a ……. start
a) running
b) flying
c) walking
d) hiking
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) flying
Get off to a flying start!
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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to focus one’s attention on (something)”.
…… in on (something)
a) zero
b) sharp
c) mark
d) aim
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) zero
zero in on (something)
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a comfortable or easy situation or activity”.
A bed of …….
a) daisies
b) tulips
c) peonies
d) roses
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) roses
A bed of roses!
(We often use this in the negative – eg. my new job is no bed of roses.)
Can you complete this English expression? It means “go away!”
Take a ……. !
a) bus
b) taxi
c) hike
d) walk
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) hike
Take a hike!
Can you complete this English expression? It means that when something good or bad happens, many other good or bad things happen in a short space of time.
When it rains, it …..
a) pours
b) cats and dogs
c) drizzles
d) showers
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) pours
When it rains, it pours!
Do you know the English adjective “indispensable“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Gary: We need to cut the number of workers in the office. Who shall we fire?
Susan: I’ll think about it. But we can’t fire Cassie. She is indispensable.
Does it mean:
a) hard-working
b) essential
c) annoying
d) amusing
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) essential
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to understand something clearly”.
Get the …….
a) painting
b) understanding
c) picture
d) comprehension
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) picture
Get the picture
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do something slowly”.
At a …….. pace
a) turtle’s
b) tortoise’s
c) spider’s
d) snail’s
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) snail’s
At a snail’s pace
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