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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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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