Can you complete this English expression? It means “old”.
Long in the …….
a) mouth
b) eye
c) ear
d) tooth
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Answer: d) tooth
Long in the tooth!
Example: “My dog is long in the tooth, so I don’t take him for walks every day.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to unintentionally say something tactless”.
Put (one’s) …… in it
a) foot
b) leg
c) arm
d) nose
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Answer: a) foot
Put (one’s) foot in it!
Example: “I put my foot in it when I asked Nina about her husband. She got divorced last month.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to recommend (someone) for something”.
Put in a good …….
a) idea
b) word
c) chance
d) sign
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Answer: b) word
Put in a good word!
Example: “I’ll put in a good word for you when I see the boss.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be in a panic”.
In a ……
a) haul
b) bright
c) deluge
d) flap
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Answer: d) flap
In a flap!
Example: Ben is in a flap because he hasn’t finished his report.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to gradually fall asleep”.
…… off
a) drift
b) fall
c) slide
d) land
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Answer: a) drift
Drift off!
Example: I drifted off in front of the TV.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be superior to others”.
Be a …… above
a) harsh
b) cut
c) high
d) height
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Answer: b) cut
Be a cut above!
Example: Terry’s essay was a cut above the rest.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to head straight for someone or something”.
Make a ……. for
a) path
b) road
c) direction
d) beeline
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Answer: d) beeline
Make a beeline for!
Example: When I went into the kitchen, I made a beeline for the fridge.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have to pay a large sum of money”.
……. out
a) put
b) wallet
c) shell
d) finance
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Answer: c) shell
Shell out!
Example: I had to shell out $1000 to fix my car.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cease operation or business”.
Shut …..
a) on
b) in
c) out
d) down
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Answer: d) down
Shut down!
Example: The Italian restaurant shut down last week.
Our new Level 3 graded reader “Wintertime” is now available!
There are five stories about winter in this book.
The forest is a dangerous place in winter, but Stefan takes his dog there. There is an accident. What will happen? Can anyone help Stefan? Or will he die alone in the forest?
Everyone thinks Shaun can become an Olympic skating champion, but the local council wants to close the ice rink in his town. Shaun can save the ice rink, but it is a big responsibility for a young boy. Can he do it?
Alan and Keith go camping on a mountain. But the mountain is special. It has secrets. When the weather changes, they see something very scary…
Enjoy these and two more stories about wintertime!
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