Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make a mistake”.

……. up

a) screw

b) nail

c) bad

d) wrong

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Answer: a) screw

Screw up

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to spend a lot of money on something”.

…….. out

a) light

b) splash

c) dive

d) dollar

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Answer: b) splash

splash out

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “go back to the start”.

Go back to ……

a) the end

b) square one

c) first

d) before

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Answer: b) square one

Go back to square one

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Can you complete this English expression? It means “work late into the night”.

Burn the …….

a) candle

b) midnight oil

c) fire

d) smoke

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Answer: b) midnight oil

Burn the midnight oil

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Can you complete this English phrase? It means to write about your daily life.

…….a diary

a) write

b) type

c) keep

d) observe

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Answer: c) keep

keep a diary

Do you know the English expression “to be out of (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Nathan: Oh no! We are out of milk! How am I going to eat my cereal?

Liam: Why don’t you go and buy some now?

Does it mean:

a) to run out of something

b) to have a lot of something

c) to put something outside

d) to need something

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Answer: a) to run out of something

Do you know the English expression “to doze off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Karl: How was the lecture this morning?

Lucy: Really boring. Half of the people listening dozed off.

Does it mean:

a) walk out

b) fall asleep

c) talk

d) do something else

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Answer: b) fall asleep

Do you know the English expression “to be broke“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Harry: Are you coming out on Saturday night?

Jose: I can’t. I’m broke. I don’t get paid until next week.

Does it mean:

a) to be broken

b) to be upset

c) to not feel like going out

d) to have no money

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Answer: d) to have no money