Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make a mistake”.
Drop the …..
a) head
b) stick
c) pipe
d) ball
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) ball
Drop the ball!
Example: I dropped the ball at work and had to fix my mistakes.
Drop the …..
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…… in traffic
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be caught in a traffic jam”.
……. in traffic
a) stop
b) rest
c) move
d) stuck
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) stuck
Stuck in traffic!
Example: Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
Stare into …….
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to stare ahead, looking at nothing in particular”.
Stare into …..
a) vague
b) space
c) mind
d) sound
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) space
Stare into space!
Example: Liam was staring into space at work today. I wonder what he was thinking.
Grit (one’s) ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to endure or accept a difficult situation”.
Grit (one’s) …….
a) head
b) nose
c) mouth
d) teeth
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) teeth
Grit (one’s) teeth!
Example: This job is hard, but we will just have to grit our teeth and get on with it.
Sweat …….
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to sweat a lot”.
Sweat …….
a) dishes
b) cups
c) buckets
d) bottles
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) buckets
Sweat buckets!
Example: We were sweating buckets after playing tennis in the hot weather.
Show (someone) the ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to teach someone how to do something”.
Show (someone) the …….
a) clues
b) ropes
c) rules
d) details
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) ropes
Show (someone) the ropes
Example: My boss showed me the ropes in my new job.
Ignorance is ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “not knowing something is better than worrying about it”.
Ignorance is ……
a) tame
b) bliss
c) knowledge
d) unknown
The answer is below!↓
Answer: b) bliss
Ignorance is bliss!
Example: Don’t tell George about the mistake. Ignorance is bliss.
Rant and ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to shout angrily”.
Rant and ……..
a) fury
b) furious
c) anger
d) rave
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) rave
Rant and rave!
Example: The boss was ranting and raving when she heard about our mistake.
In the ……. seat
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be in control”.
In the ……. seat
a) driver’s
b) pilot’s
c) soldier’s
d) boss’s
The answer is below!↓
Answer: a) driver’s
In the driver’s seat!
Raise ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make people shocked”.
Raise …….
a) hands
b) minds
c) eyebrows
d) ears
The answer is below!↓
Answer: c) eyebrows
Raise eyebrows
Example: “Simon’s speech about how he doesn’t like his job raised eyebrows.”
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