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2."Our competitor managed to increase their market shares from 25 to 35 percent so taking back our competitive advantage is our going.... We need to increase our shares from 30 to at lea

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (83)

1."Your computer is broken? Go see Lewis He is our

guy here He handles all of our technical issues,"

Beth said to the new girl

broken

fixed

fallen

go-to

2."Our competitor managed to increase their market

shares from 25 to 35 percent so taking back our

competitive advantage is our going right now We

need to increase our shares from 30 to at least 40 percent

by next year," the boss said to her team

plan

method

concern

grave

3."I know that you are mad at me for having lunch with that

friend you don't like but don't you think avoiding my calls

for two whole weeks is going a little ?" He asked his

girlfriend

overboard

fast

aggressive

forceful

4."I couldn't fire him because I knew he would sue us or

make life miserable for this company He is the senator's

son, you know So, I gave him the handshake I

offered him a whole year's salary if he would just leave

and he took it," Mary told Jessie

steel

buttered

lettered

golden

5."I really need to fix up my garden I have been very busy

lately and I have been neglecting it You should see it

now; it's gone to ," Maude told Bessie

ground

pot

grain

basket

6."I went to see my old high school and it has sure gone to

the There is graffiti everywhere and the buildings

look junky and need a new coat of paint badly When I

went to school there, it looked nice," Tom told Tina

dogs

pets

fields

monkeys

7."If you want to know if there is something dirty going on

in the accounting department so send Bill down to check it

out He has really antennae for that sort of thing,"

Christy told Mike

bent

broke

good

blunt

8."Tim? He is a good He is really well-behaved and

smart, too," Wesley told his wife when she asked if their

son should spend the night at Tim's house

dog

egg

bird

sample

9."I know that you are wondering if Jake is mean to Jenny

but it isn't our business Good fences make good ,

Melissa," Tom replied

neighbors

spaces

distances

fields

10."I would hire Matt He seems to know everything and is

dependable He is a hand to have around the

workplace," Nate told his buddy

gritty

left

good

back