Can you complete this English expression? It means “to not be as good as someone/something else”.

Can’t hold a ….. to (someone)

a) horse

b) cent

c) sway

d) candle

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Answer: d) candle

Can’t hold a candle to (someone/something)!

Example: “Neil is a good worker, but he can’t hold a candle to Eddie.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to examine something quickly”.

….. (one’s) eye over (something)

a) pour

b) split

c) take

d) cast

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Answer: d) cast

Cast (one’s) eye over (something)!

Example: “I cast my eye over the document before I handed it in.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very angry about (something).

Up in …… about (something)

a) fury

b) arms

c) turn

d) crazy

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Answer: b) arms

Up in arms about (something)!

Example: “All the workers were up in arms about the new rules at the office.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very important to (someone)”.

Mean the …… to (someone)

a) thrill

b) dear

c) world

d) heart

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Answer: c) world

Mean the world to (someone)!

Example: “My dog means the world to me. I love him so much.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to accept something difficult or painful”.

Come to …… with (something)

a) understood

b) knowledge

c) despondent

d) terms

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Answer: d) terms

Come to terms with (something)!

Example: “Simon finally came to terms with the fact that he wasn’t good enough to be a writer.”

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have many things to do”.

Have too much on (one’s) …..

a) hand

b) fingers

c) head

d) plate

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Answer: d) plate

Have too much on one’s plate!

Example: “I’m sorry. I can’t help you. I have too much on my plate right now.”

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