English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (80) pdf

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive English Slang Idioms 80 1."I know Jack is a very good chess player.. for his money," Kyle said to Bill.. He starts making himself loo

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (80)

1."I know Jack is a very good chess player I am not too

bad myself I may not win but I'll definitely give him a

for his money," Kyle said to Bill

rant

run

bilk

return

2."By not directly asking the defendant about his crimes

and only asking him open-ended questions, I am giving

him enough rope to himself He starts making

himself look guilty by speaking without restraint," the

lawyer told the plaintiff

try

tie

hang

win

3."Did you hear that Jed died recently? He gave up the

last Tuesday," Mary said to Grace

mess

fight

ghost

chance

4."I heard that Bill is selling his land by the lake I would

give my eye to be able to afford it It is beautiful,"

Mark said to Tim

brows

glasses

sight

teeth

5."Women are able to achieve upward mobility these days;

however, the top positions in companies, on average, are

still held by men While things are getting better, there is

still a glass preventing women from being promoted

to top positions," the management professor told the class

ceiling

bottle

window

door

6."Matt keeps challenging me to a game of pool He also

keeps taunting me so the are off now I am going to

show him that he's not as good as I am," Elliot said to Jay

gloves

mitts

hats

shirts

7."You know that 'Billy the Bully' always plays basketball

on this court on Fridays yet you keep trying to play on

Fridays when he is there You know he is going to pick on

you You must be a for punishment," Matt told Nate

hero

crime

glutton

player

8."I can't stand how the boss always makes us do three

things at once and then gets angry when one of the three

has a mistake in it It is obvious that we can only focus on

one thing at a time since the tasks are very complex His

system really my vitals," Kim said to Jessica

enhances

builds

gnaws

encompasses

9."It was an easy day until something in the computers

went The whole system quit working and we are all

behind at least two hours of work now," Lilly told Jason

great

red

awry

timid

10."It's so cold — I should have worn some gloves today

My hands are starting to turn ," Maxie said to Bill

green

grey

yellow

blue