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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Tiffany is a student. One day, she is in the forest with her boyfriend Max. She sees a dead body in the river. Or does she?
When she goes back with Max to look at the body, there is nothing there. Max believes Tiffany’s story, but the policeman doesn’t.
The two young people try to find out the truth. Max asks a friend to help them.
Will they be successful? Maybe it is dangerous to investigate the strange story of a missing man and the disappearing body.
…… 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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