Can you complete this English expression? It means “to do as well as (one) can”.

Do (one’s) …… best

a) first

b) premier

c) own

d) level

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Answer: d) level

Do (one’s) level best!

Example: “I’m going to do my level best to get that promotion at work.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “completely different”.

A whole different …….

a) fringe

b) movement

c) animal

d) work

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Answer: c) animal

A whole different animal!

Example: “I thought my last job was difficult, but this one is a whole different animal.”

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

As free as a …….

a) duck

b) pigeon

c) bird

d) tiger

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Answer: c) bird

As free as a bird!

Example: “Now that she is single, Mary is as free as a bird!”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “if the situation gets worse”.

If push comes to …..

a) bad

b) pull

c) shove

d) worse

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Answer: c) shove

If push comes to shove!

Example: “If push comes to shove, I’ll just sell my car.”

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

Come out of the ……

a) blue

b) red

c) green

d) purple

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Answer: a) blue

Come out of the blue!

Example: “The news came out of the blue. We were all shocked.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “better than all the others”.

A …… above the rest

a) level

b) step

c) high

d) type

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Answer: b) step

A step above the rest!

Example: “The food in this restaurant is a step above the rest.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go shopping and buy many things”.

Go on a shopping …..

a) outing

b) tide

c) zoom

d) spree

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Answer: d) spree

Go on a shopping spree!

Example: “Olly went on a shopping spree when he won some money.”

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