EXPRESSIONS WITH BODY PARTS: TO HAVE / GET A ____ UP ON SOMETHING / SOMEONE
20 / 11 / 2019
Idioms/Expressions
EXPRESSIONS WITH BODY PARTS: TO HAVE / GET A ____ UP ON SOMETHING / SOMEONE: meaning and examples
Welcome back and happy Wednesday, readers! I hope you're having a nice week.
Our theme this week is Expressions with Body Parts, and each day we include a gap fill exercise. Do you know the missing word (a body part) that completes the expression below?
Idiom: To have / get a _____ up on someone / something
Definition: To have / get an advantage.
Example 1: I got really good grades in my French class, but I spent six weeks in France this summer so I had a _______ up on everyone else.
Example 2: To get a ________ up in the boxing competition, Tim hired a personal trainer to help him learn how to box more effectively.
Do you know the missing body part? Give us your answer on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Twitter) and we will post the correct answer later. We will also give you the correct answer in tomorrow's Daily Vitamin email.
Good luck!
