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Suck it up and drive on," the platoon sergeant said to a forlorn Private Gonzales... headstrong hangdog 2."You want to go camping all weekend and I want to reorganize the house this week

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English Slang Idioms (88)

1."Wipe that expression off your face, private! You

can't leave the base this weekend due to the field exercise

and that's it! Suck it up and drive on," the platoon sergeant

said to a forlorn Private Gonzales

excited

satiated

headstrong

hangdog

2."You want to go camping all weekend and I want to

reorganize the house this weekend Maybe we can find a

happy We can go camping for one day and

organize the next day," his wife said

foreclosure

ordeal

medium

position

3."I think we should ask Sergeant Maxwell to represent us

on the Army boxing team He is smart, experienced and

hard as ," Sergeant Major Elkins said to Major

McKutchins

glass

nails

files

lead

4."I am sick of these sell' tactics that salesmen and

women are using these days If I ask a simple question

about how a product works, all of a sudden I am being told

about what accessories I need to purchase for it," Bill

complained to his wife

heightened

first

taciturn

hard

5."To answer your question, succulent plants are very

hard to by around here since it is so cold You might

be able to order them on the internet," the nursery

representative said to Chris

come

grab

purchase

grow

6."I am sorry, Tommy I will pay you back by the end of the

week I am a little hard at the moment My car broke

down and I had to spend all of my money on repairs I get

paid on Friday, though," Max told him

up

down

between

beside

7."I know you want to get this job done but you are going

too fast You have already ruined five good boards by not

taking your time cutting them — makes waste," the

foreman told Luke

rush

force

haste

hurry

8."After that job on my family by the press, I have no

chance of getting elected," the gubernatorial candidate

told the political party

makeup

shovel

hatchet

hammer

9."Nice hat , Josh You have landed three major

clients for this firm in a row You are do for a promotion

soon," the boss told him

purchase

toss

shuffle

trick

10."You are going to have a at the farmers' market

this Saturday There are going to be three booths selling

succulent plants and I know that you have wanted to buy

some for a while," his wife told him

frolic

ball

chore

rage