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….. (one) to secrecy

July 12, 2023July 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make someone promise not to reveal a secret”.

……. (one) to secrecy

a) tell

b) silent

c) whisper

d) swear

The answer is below!

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Answer: d) swear

Swear (one) to secrecy!

Example: “Nina swore me to secrecy before she told me she was getting married.”

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What Did I Say? (103)

July 12, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

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Have a ……. for (something)

July 11, 2023July 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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

Have a ……. for (something)

a) turn

b) score

c) knack

d) capable

The answer is below!

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Answer: c) knack

Have a knack for (something)!

Example: “Gina has a knack for playing the trombone. She’s great!”

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What Did I Say? (102)

July 11, 2023 / italkyoutalk

In this video, I teach an English phrase!

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Get ….. of (something)

July 10, 2023July 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to hear about (something)”.

Get ……. of (something)

a) ear

b) wind

c) nose

d) sound

The answer is below!

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Answer: b) wind

Get wind of (something)!

Example: “The press got wind of the politician’s affair.”

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Few and far ……

July 9, 2023July 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “very few” or “very rare”.

Few and far ……..

a) between

b) over

c) down

d) under

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) between

Few and far between!

Example: “Good houses to rent are few and far between around here.”

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Learn (one’s) ………

July 8, 2023July 2, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to learn something through a bad experience”.

Learn (one’s) ……..

a) mind

b) pain

c) lesson

d) bad

The answer is below!

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Answer: c) lesson

Learn (one’s) lesson!

Example: “I have learnt my lesson about drinking too much. My head really hurts.”

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I ….. to disagree

July 7, 2023June 24, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “I politely disagree”.

I ……. to disagree

a) think

b) beg

c) even

d) differ

The answer is below!

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Answer: b) beg

I beg to disagree!

Example: “Sorry Sir, I beg to disagree. The products in this shop are cheaper than those in others.”

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July 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

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….. into tears

July 6, 2023June 24, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to suddenly start crying.”

……. into tears

a) burst

b) fall

c) drop

d) move

The answer is below!

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Answer: a) burst

Burst into tears!

Example: “The child burst into tears when a boy took her sweets.”

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