Saturday, May 2, 2009

 _____ the _____  I

TALK THE TALK ----- WALK THE WALK I

There are many expressions in English of the form _____ the _____,  as in Pay the Piper. Following are some examples with the first word given. Some have more than one answer.

1. Break
2. Crash
3. Hit
4. Stop
5. Sound
6. Steal
7. Drop
8. Kick
9. Even
10. Lower
11. Spill
12. Tip
13. Up
14. Raise
15. Seize
16. Fly
17. Make
18. Run
19. Miss
20. Do

Answers:

1. Break the bank
2. Crash the party
3. Hit the books
4. Stop the music
5. Sound the alarm
6. Steal the show
7. Drop the ball
8. Kick the habit
9. Even the score
10. Lower the boom
11. Spill the beans
12. Tip the balance or scale
13. Up the ante
14. Raise the bar
15. Seize the day
16. Fly the coop
17. Make the cut
18. Run the gauntlet
19. Miss the boat
20. Do the math

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