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Cross (one’s) …….

June 21, 2023June 11, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to encounter someone/something”.

Cross (one’s) …….

a) path

b) road

c) grass

d) lawn

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) path

Cross (one’s) path!

Example: “Sandra crossed my path the other day. I hadn’t seen her for ages.”

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What Did I Say (94)

June 21, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

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Live on a ……..

June 20, 2023June 11, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to live within a tight budget”.

Live on a ……

a) meal

b) miserly

c) shoestring

d) cloth

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Answer: c) shoestring

Live on a shoestring!

Example: “I was living on a shoestring when I was a student.”

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What Did I Say? (93)

June 20, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

….. of the woods

June 19, 2023June 11, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “the area where (one) lives”.

…… of the woods

a) town

b) village

c) range

d) neck

The answer is below!

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Answer: d) neck

Neck of the woods!

Example: “Is there a post office in your neck of the woods?”

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Not put a ….. wrong

June 18, 2023June 11, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not do anything wrong or make any mistakes.”

Not put a …… wrong

a) foot

b) toe

c) hand

d) finger

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) foot

Not put a foot wrong!

Example: “Judy didn’t put a foot wrong in the presentation at work.”

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What Did I Say? (92)

June 18, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

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Take (someone/something) for …….

June 17, 2023June 11, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not appreciate (someone/something)”.

Take (someone/something) for ……

a) advantage

b) granted

c) nothing

d) worse

The answer is below!

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Answer: b) granted

Take (someone/something) for granted!

Example: “The boss always takes us for granted. He never says thank you.”

By I Talk You Talk Press – Easy English Reading

What Did I Say? (91)

June 17, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press

What Did I Say? (90)

June 16, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

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