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English idioms

Off the …..

October 5, 2023September 17, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a lot more or higher than normal”.

Off the …..

a) road

b) peak

c) charts

d) numbers

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Answer: c) charts

Off the charts!

Example: “Our water bill was off the charts this month. We should use less water.”

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What Did I Say? (132)

October 4, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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What Did I Say? (131)

October 3, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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….. of energy

October 3, 2023September 17, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It mean “someone who is very energetic”.

……. of energy

a) group

b) pot

c) bundle

d) stack

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Answer: c) bundle

Bundle of energy!

Example: “Kelly is a bundle of energy today. She has been running around all morning.”

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What Did I Say? (130)

October 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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Be ….. off (one’s) feet

October 1, 2023September 17, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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

Be ….. off (one’s) feet

a) run

b) walked

c) shocked

d) moved

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Answer: a) run

Be run off (one’s) feet!

Example: “We were run off our feet at work today.”

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……. asleep

September 29, 2023September 10, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “sleeping deeply”.

……. asleep

a) down

b) profound

c) soft

d) sound

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Answer: d) sound

Sound asleep!

Example: “My dog is sound asleep next to the fire.”

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September 29, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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A piece of …..

September 27, 2023September 10, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “a difficult or unpleasant person”.

A piece of …….

a) harshness

b) work

c) trouble

d) complication

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Answer: b) work

A piece of work!

Example: “My new neighbour is a piece of work. He complains about everything!”

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What Did I Say? (128)

September 26, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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