Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very happy”.
……. for joy
a) hark
b) seek
c) frown
d) leap
The answer is below!
Answer: d) leap
Leap for joy!
Example: “I leapt for joy when I got my new job.”
…… for joy
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[Easy English Blog] New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! We hope you have a wonderful, happy and healthy 2023.
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? They are goals for the year. Every year, I make goals, but usually, I don’t achieve them. I’m going to try hard to achieve my goals this year! They are…
- Reach upper-intermediate level in Spanish
- Reach upper-intermediate level in Portuguese
- Lose weight! (I ate too much chocolate last year…)
- Exercise four times a week (I already do this, so I think I can achieve it)
- Upload a video to YouTube every day
How about you? Do you have any New Year’s resolutions? What are they?
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
…… about (someone/something)
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to like (someone/something) very much”.
……. about (someone/something)
a) glitter
b) all
c) crazy
d) wondrous
The answer is below!
Answer: c) crazy
crazy about (someone/something)!
Example: “I am crazy about rugby. I go to all the games.”
Keep (one’s) …… clean
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stay out of trouble”.
Keep (one’s) ……. clean
a) nose
b) mouth
c) eyes
d) feet
The answer is below!
Answer: a) nose
Keep (one’s) nose clean!
Example: “If you want to succeed, you have to work hard and keep your nose clean.”
Doom and …….
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a negative or pessimistic situation”.
Doom and …….
a) miserable
b) gloom
c) sad
d) frown
The answer is below!
Answer: b) gloom
Doom and gloom!
Example: “It isn’t all doom and gloom. You got a new job this year!”
Step up (one’s) ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to get better at something, or to try harder at something”.
Step up (one’s) …..
a) boots
b) mind
c) game
d) work
The answer is below!
Answer: c) game
Step up (one’s) game!
Example: “You need to step up your game if you want to keep your job.”
As easy as ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “very easy”.
As easy as ….
a) water
b) pie
c) bread
d) tea
The answer is below!
Answer: b) pie
As easy as pie!
Example: “My English test was as easy as pie!”
[Easy English Blog] New Year in Paris
Before COVID-19, I used to spend Christmas in the UK, and New Year in a European city. Sometimes I went to Paris. Other times I went to Amsterdam or Helsinki. Paris is my favourite city. I last went to Paris at the end of 2019.
There are many tourists in Paris at the end of the year. I don’t visit the tourist spots like the Eiffel Tower. I like to sit in a cafe and read a book while drinking coffee. I also like to go to cemeteries. Many of my favourite writers and artists are buried in Paris. I like to go to their graves.
On 31st December 2019, I went to a cemetery. I wanted to see Sartre, de Beauvoir, Baudelaire and Nijinsky’s graves. I went early -at about 8:30am. The sky was still quite dark. There were no other people in the cemetery. It was very peaceful and quiet. It was good to get away from the noisy city and all the tourists.
In the afternoon, I went to some bookshops. There is a famous English bookshop in Paris called Shakespeare and Company. I enjoyed browsing there. I also went to a French bookshop. I can’t speak French very well, but I am studying it.
At night, I went to the Sacre Coeur. It is a famous church in Paris. I enjoyed listening to the choir. The voices are beautiful.
On 1st January, I returned to Japan. I only stayed in Paris for three nights, but I had a very good time. I hope I can spend next New Year in Paris too.
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Walk on ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to act carefully so you don’t upset someone”.
Walk on …….
a) rope
b) eggshells
c) water
d) sponge
The answer is below!
Answer: b) eggshells
Walk on eggshells!
Example: “We are all walking on eggshells because the boss is angry.”
[Easy English Blog] Year end/New Year
Today (28th December) is the last working day of the year in Japan. Of course, many people will work over the year end/New Year period, but today, many people will finish. Work starts again on 4th January next year.
Many people will travel home to see their families over the holiday period. They will also go to temples or shrines to pray for health and happiness in the New Year. I will stay in my town. My friend will visit me. We will go to a shrine on 1st January and a temple on 2nd January. I want to buy some lucky charms for next year.
I also want to go running over the holiday period. The gym I go to closes on Friday 30th December, and reopens on 4th January. So, I am going to go tomorrow, and then if the weather is fine, I am going to go running on Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I will start going to the gym again on Wednesday.
Many people will hang New Year decorations up in their homes, and eat rice cake. They will enjoy relaxing with their families, watching TV and eating New Year dishes. I hope everyone has a happy and peaceful time.
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
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