Can you complete this English expression? It means “to keep (one) informed”.

Keep (one) ……..

a) posted

b) sure

c) phoned

d) round

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Answer: a) posted

Keep (one) posted!

Example: “Keep me posted on how your new job goes.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be skilled at (something)”.

Have a good ……. of (something)

a) arm

b) work

c) proportion

d) command

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Answer: d) command

Have a good command of (something)!

Example: “Tony has a good command of German. He studied it at university.”

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

A dime a ……..

a) pound

b) dozen

c) cent

d) value

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Answer: b) dozen

A dime a dozen!

Example: “Wild animals are a dime a dozen in the countryside around here.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go from poverty to wealth”.

Go from …….. to riches

a) work

b) sad

c) purses

d) rags

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Answer: d) rags

Go from rags to riches!

Example: “My friend went from rags to riches. He grew up with no money, but now he is very rich.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “accept what I’m saying”.

…….. my word for it

a) mind

b) take

c) warn

d) show

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Answer: b) take

Take my word for it!

Example: “Take my word for it, it’s going to rain tomorrow.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cry very hard”.

Cry (one’s) eyes ……

a) off

b) over

c) down

d) out

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Answer: d) out

Cry (one’s) eyes out!

Example: “I cried my eyes out at the end of the sad film.”

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