Can you complete this English expression? It means “to see or look at (someone/something)”

a) show

b) watch

c) set

d) open

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Answer: c) set

Set eyes on (someone/something)!

Example: “I haven’t set eyes on my brother since he moved away.”

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

….. for joy

a) turn

b) leap

c) laugh

d) cry

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Answer: b) leap

Leap for joy!

Example: “I leapt for joy when I passed my maths test.”

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

Vanish into ……. air

a) thin

b) dark

c) smoky

d) white

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Answer: a) thin

Vanish into thin air!

Example: “Have you seen my phone? It’s vanished into thin air.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go to town to visit bars and clubs etc., and have a good time”.

……. the town

a) run

b) take

c) lift

d) hit

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Answer: d) hit

Hit the town!

Example: “We always hit the town after work on Friday night. We enjoy it very much!”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a difficult time because of financial problems”.

Fall on …….. times

a) sharp

b) different

c) hard

d) different

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Answer: c) hard

Fall on hard times!

Example: Brian fell on hard times when his business went bankrupt.

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a natural talent for (something)”.

A …… for (something)

a) flair

b) brilliant

c) technicality

d) trust

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Answer: a) flair

A flair for (something)!

Example: “My daughter has a flair for music. I think she will be a famous musician when she is older.”

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