Can you complete this English expression? It means “to praise (someone)”.
Give (someone) a …… on the back
a) hit
b) push
c) pat
d) pick
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Answer: c) pat
Give (someone) a pat on the back!
Example: “I gave my son a pat on the back when he got 100% in his test at school.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be forgotten”.
…… (one’s) mind
a) shove
b) move
c) avoid
d) slip
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Answer: d) slip
Slip (one’s) mind!
Example: “Sorry I didn’t call you yesterday. It slipped my mind.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to get a lot of criticism”.
Get a lot of ……
a) shout
b) stick
c) shut
d) rumble
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Answer: b) stick
Get a lot of stick!
Example: “I got a lot of stick from my boss when I made a mistake last week.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very worried”.
Worried ……
a) alert
b) sick
c) alarmed
d) out
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Answer: b) sick
Worried sick!
Example: “Jan was worried sick when her son didn’t come home the other night.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to understand the general meaning of something”.
Catch the ……
a) drift
b) wave
c) tide
d) sand
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Answer: a) drift
Catch the drift!
Example: “I couldn’t understand everything you said, but I caught the drift.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “functioning”.
Up and …….
a) moving
b) operation
c) evolving
d) running
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Answer: d) running
Up and running!
Example: “Now that my online store is up and running, I’m going to get busier!”
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