Can you complete this English expression? It means “very different and cannot mix well”.
Like oil and …….
a) gasoline
b) butter
c) water
d) sugar
The answer is below!
Answer: c) water
Example: “Jenny and Graham are like oil and water. They don’t get along with each other.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to start acting reasonably”.
Come to (one’s) ……
a) mind
b) reason
c) opinion
d) senses
The answer is below!
Answer: d) senses
Come to (one’s) senses!
Example: Tony came to his senses and stopped gambling.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cause a lot of problems or damage”.
Wreak ……
a) havoc
b) trouble
c) issue
d) tough
The answer is below!
Answer: a) havoc
Example: “The typhoon wreaked havoc with our holiday plans.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to give up”.
Throw in the …….
a) dice
b) bottle
c) ring
d) towel
The answer is below!
Answer: d) towel
Throw in the towel!
Example: “I tried to learn French, but I threw in the towel after three months.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very expensive”.
Cost an arm and a ………
a) hand
b) leg
c) foot
d) neck
The answer is below!
Answer: b) leg
Cost an arm and a leg!
Example: “I can’t go to the concert. The tickets cost an arm and a leg!”
Do you like going to the dentist? I don’t. I don’t think many people like it. A few weeks ago, my gum was swollen. It wasn’t painful, but I was worried about it. So I made an appointment with the dentist. I hadn’t been for about three years!
The dentist took an x-ray. He said, “Your gum is swollen because there is a problem with your teeth. You need treatment.”
So, last week, I had treatment. I had three injections so I couldn’t feel anything. The dentist drilled my teeth, but I didn’t feel any pain. I think my dentist is highly skilled. He also gave me medicine -some to kill bacteria, and some painkillers.
I went back to the dentist yesterday. The dentist looked at my teeth, and said, “Everything looks OK now. But I need to work on another tooth next time.”
So, I am going back to the dentist next year. I am happy that my gum is no longer swollen, and that I have no pain. It’s nearly Christmas, and I want to eat chocolate! Maybe that is not good for my teeth….
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to get ready to do hard work”.
Roll up (one’s)…..
a) sleeves
b) shirt
c) arms
d) behaviour
The answer is below!
Answer: a) sleeves
Roll up (one’s) sleeves!
Example: “Let’s roll up our sleeves and start work!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to break a promise”.
Break (one’s) ……
a) mind
b) saying
c) thought
d) word
The answer is below!
Answer: d) word
Break (one’s) word!
Example: “Josh said he would help me with my homework, but his broke his word.”
Here in Japan, we had our first snow of the season over the weekend. Some places in Japan had very heavy snowfall. Many vehicles got stuck on roads, and some trains stopped running.
It wasn’t so bad in the city where I live. We had about 10cm of snow. The snow stuck (= stayed on the ground) for about a day. Then, it was gone. According to the weather forecast, we are going to have some more snow in the next few days.
I don’t like the snow. Well, I like looking at it. I live in the countryside, and the winter scenery is very beautiful. However, I don’t like digging my car out of snow, or clearing snow from my car and car park. Also, I don’t like driving in the snow. Here in Japan, we have snow tyres, but our cars still slip sometimes. Also, we have to leave early if we are going somewhere, because the traffic on the roads moves slowly.
The weather forecast said that we can expect more snow than usual this year. I think it will snow heavily in January and February. I will keep my shovel and snow wiper in my car just in case I need them.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do something that is risky or dangerous”.
Skate on …… ice
a) sheet
b) low
c) thin
d) weak
The answer is below!
Answer: c) thin
Skate on thin ice!
Example: “You are not going to do your homework? You skating on thin ice!”
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