Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do something that could lead to opportunities in the future”.

Get (one’s) foot in the …….

a) house

b) door

c) office

d) window

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Answer: b) door

Get (one’s) foot in the door!

Example: “I want to work for that company. How can I get my foot in the door?”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to force (one) to stay focussed”.

Keep (one) on (one’s) ……

a) toes

b) hands

c) feet

d) head

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Answer: a) toes

Keep (one) on (one’s) toes!

Example: “The teacher asks us questions in class. She keeps us on our toes.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to take a nap”.

Catch ….. winks

a) 30

b) 40

c) 20

d) 50

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Answer: b) 40

Catch 40 winks!

Example: “I’m going to catch 40 winks after lunch. I feel tired.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “stuck in a boring routine”.

Stuck in a ……..

a) garden

b) yard

c) stone

d) rut

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Answer: d) rut

Stuck in a rut!

Example: “I’m bored at work. I think I’m stuck in a rut. I need to change jobs.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do as one promised”.

Keep (one’s) ……

a) telling

b) sentence

c) letter

d) word

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Answer: d) word

Keep (one’s) word!

Example: “I promised to help you move house, and I will keep my word.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It’s used when children leave their parents’ house for the first time.

….. the nest

a) throw

b) fly

c) remove

d) linger

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Answer: b) fly

Fly the nest!

Example: “Diane’s parents were sad when she flew the nest.”

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