Can you complete this English expression? It means “to formally declare one is guilty”.
…… guilty
a) say
b) announce
c) admit
d) plead
The answer is below!
Answer: d) plead
Plead guilty!
Example: “The defendant refused to plead guilty in court.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to control the money in a family or group”.
Hold the purse ……
a) wallet
b) strings
c) zip
d) button
The answer is below!
Answer: b) strings
Hold the purse strings!
Example: “My mother holds the purse strings in my house.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “in recent times”.
As of …….
a) time
b) now
c) late
d) over
The answer is below!
Answer: c) late
As of late!
Example: “You have been working hard as of late. You should take a holiday.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have no money, or very little money”.
…….. for cash
a) stopped
b) without
c) strapped
d) hunger
The answer is below!
Answer: c) strapped
Strapped for cash!
Example: “I can’t go out tonight. I’m strapped for cash at the moment.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not sleep at all”.
Not sleep a ……
a) wink
b) bat
c) eyelid
d) time
The answer is below!
Answer: a) wink
Not sleep a wink!
Example: “I didn’t sleep a wink last night because my neighbours had a party.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cry uncontrollably”.
……. (one’s) eyes out
a) Bawl
b) Wash
c) Water
d) Pour
The answer is below!
Answer: a) Bawl
Bawl (one’s) eyes out!
Example: “I bawled my eyes out at the end of the sad film.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “I didn’t know about it”.
That’s ……. to me
a) different
b) amazed
c) unknowing
d) news
The answer is below!
Answer: d) news
It’s news to me!
Example: “What? The boss is leaving? That’s news to me!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to work for very little money”.
Work for ……
a) sand
b) peanuts
c) copper
d) stones
The answer is below!
Answer: b) peanuts
Work for peanuts!
Example: “I’m going to quit this job. I’m sick of working for peanuts.”
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