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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive English Slang Idioms 97 1."This vacation has been great, but I am looking forward to getting back to our place.. I know you think I w

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (97)

1."This vacation has been great, but I am looking forward

to getting back to our place Oh! There it is! Home

sweet ," Linda said to Chris

site

place

home

bed

2."I had to work late again and that's the truth I

know you think I was out with my friends but my boss will

vouch for me if you will call him," her boyfriend said

heinous

particular

deplorable

honest

3."Showing yet another case of honor among ', it

has now been proven that the Mafia kingpin arrested two

years ago was innocent and was covering up for a best

friend," the television blared in the bar

gangsters

thugs

thieves

get

4."I told him that there was nothing wrong with the car and

he bought it hook, , and sinker I hope the car runs

long enough for him to get home," the crooked used-car

salesman told his friend

bobber

pole

bait

line

5."Is there a grocery store around here?" Jed asked The

couple responded, "Yes, Jay's Groceries is just a ,

skip, and a jump from here Just go about a block up, turn

right, and you can't miss it."

hop

run

trot

bump

6.He was hoping against that the loan for the house

would come through His credit wasn't the best and he

didn't have many assets In fact, he was quite in debt, but

he still had to try for his kids

pride

barriers

hope

logic

7.He knew that he didn't have a in hell of getting the

promotion now that he had called his immediate boss an

idiot

probability

wish

hope

premonition

8."Wow, I didn't know I would be stirring up a hornets'

by suggesting that all of the departments eat

together for the company picnic instead of by themselves,"

Bill told Pam

nest

hive

house

meal

9."I am right on the of a dilemma here, Jack My

wife's mother, who I can't stand, just lost her source of

income If I suggest that we put her in a retirement home,

my wife will hate me If I allow her to move in with us, she

will make my life hell," William said

horns

brink

cusp

penumbra

10."I am sorry, Bill I know a lot about car mechanics, but

fixing washing machines is a horse of a different

You had better call a professional," Todd told him

stock

make

color

race