Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be completely prepared or ready”.
Be all …..
a) timed
b) set
c) in charge
d) down
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Answer: b) set
Be all set!
Example: “I’m all set for the marathon tomorrow.”
Be all …..
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It’s no big ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “It’s not important”.
It’s no big …..
a) sheet
b) deal
c) verified
c) proof
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Answer: b) deal
It’s no big deal!
Example: “I made a mistake at work, but it’s no big deal.”
Leave no stone ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to look for something in every place”.
Leave no stone …..
a) open
b) closed
c) down
d) unturned
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Answer: d) unturned
Leave no stone unturned!
Example: The police left no stone unturned in their hunt for the criminal.
Be ….. to the post
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be beaten by a narrow margin”.
Be …… to the post
a) beat
b) lost
c) pipped
d) moved
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Answer: c) pipped
Be pipped to the post!
Example: I was pipped to the post by my rival in the race.
Make a ….. of (something)
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make an effort to succeed in something”.
Make a …… of (something)
a) try
b) effort
c) succeed
d) go
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Answer: d) go
Make a go of (something)!
Example: “I don’t know if my new business will succeed, but I’m going to make a go of it.”
…… with danger
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very unsafe”.
…….. with danger
a) fright
b) fraught
c) pushed
d) found
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Answer: b) fraught
fraught with danger!
Example: “Be careful when you are driving in the ice. The roads are fraught with danger”.
Come close to ……
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to nearly have a physical fight”.
Come close to ……..
a) fists
b) punches
c) blows
d) arms
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Answer: c) blows
Come close to blows!
Example: Stuart and Dean almost came to blows when Dean insulted Stuart.
Getting on a …..
Can you complete this English expression? It means “getting old”.
Getting on a …..
a) bit
b) sound
c) age
d) large
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Answer: a) bit
Getting on a bit!
Example: I’m getting on a bit. I can’t party like I used to!
Easier said than …..
Can you complete this English expression? It means “it is easier to talk about something than to actually do it”.
Easier said than ……
a) do
b) did
c) finish
d) done
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Answer: d) done
Easier said than done!
Example: “You want me to finish my work before 5:00pm? Easier said than done!
….. around
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to spend time doing nothing”.
…… around
a) stay
b) loaf
c) clear
d) waste
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Answer: b) loaf
Loaf around!
Example: “I didn’t do anything on Sunday. I just loafed around.”
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