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

Get ……. of (something)

a) ear

b) wind

c) nose

d) sound

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

Few and far ……..

a) between

b) over

c) down

d) under

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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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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

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

I ……. to disagree

a) think

b) beg

c) even

d) differ

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

……. into tears

a) burst

b) fall

c) drop

d) move

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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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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to cause someone worry”.

…… on (one’s) mind

a) form

b) stay

c) work

d) prey

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Answer: d) prey

Prey on (one’s) mind!

Example: “My test next week is preying on my mind. I’m looking forward to getting it over with.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to start a conversation”.

…….. up a conversation

a) begin

b) initiate

c) strike

d) convert

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Answer: c) strike

Strike up a conversation!

Example: “I’m going to strike up a conversation with Sarah to practice my English.”

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