Can you complete this English expression? It means “a long time ago”.

Many …….. ago

a) times

b) moons

c) waves

d) oceans

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) moons

Many moons ago!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very expensive”.

Break the …….

a) wallet

b) bank

c) account

d) purse

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) bank

Break the bank!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “lose a skill or talent (one) used to have”

Lose (one’s) ……..

a) mind

b) heart

c) touch

d) hearing

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Answer: c) touch

Lose (one’s) touch

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “hard, physical work”.

…….. grease

a) elbow

b) arm

c) knee

d) leg

The answer is below!↓

Answer: a) elbow

elbow grease!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be right about something”.

Hit the ….. on the head

a) wall

b) nail

c) person

d) cushion

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) nail

Hit the nail on the head!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “it is very boring!”

It’s like watching ……. dry!

a) walls

b) fences

c) clothes

d) paint

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) paint

It’s like watching paint dry!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “refuse to change one’s opinion, or refuse to give in when having an argument”.

Stand (one’s) ……

a) feet

b) ground

c) heart

d) mind

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Answer: b) ground

Stand (one’s) ground!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “stay silent”.

Hold (one’s) ……

a) hand

b) head

c) mouth

d) tongue

The answer is below!↓

Answer: d) tongue

Hold (one’s) tongue!

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It’s Halloween, so here is a scary idiom! Can you complete this expression? It means “to frighten (scare) someone a lot”.

Frighten/Scare the …… out of (someone)

a) heart

b) mind

c) life

d) surprise

The answer is below!↓

Answer: c) life

Frighten/Scare the life out of (someone)!

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “stop it!”

…… it out!

a) stop

b) cut

c) punch

d) hand

The answer is below!↓

Answer: b) cut

Cut it out!

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