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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (101)

1.He hadn't heard from his son in months and it was his

fault When his son had voiced a legitimate concern about

passing Basic Training he had told him "If you can't stand

the heat, get out of the ," Not the most

understanding thing to say

kitchen

pool

forest

booth

2.He knew his dad didn't like his friends since they had

been in trouble with the law His father told him "if you fly

with the , you get shot with the ( )," but he just

couldn't see how he would get in trouble just by hanging

out with them

planes

cranes

crows

herons

3.He had been arrested as an accomplice to robbery

simply because his friends, who he was going to a movie

with at the time, had robbed someone earlier that day He

remembered what his grandma used to say about keeping

company with the wrong sort: "if you lie down with the

dogs, you get up with "

hair

smell

drool

fleas

4."Let's just assume, for the purpose of this conversation,

if you , that Mr Jones did rob the store," the defense

attorney said before starting his argument

want

will

well

choose

5.He felt at ease every time he saw Mrs Collins She

had once accused him of attacking her daughter and,

even though the attacker had been caught, things had

never been the same

completely

rank

ill

left

6."If you are found guilty of dealing drugs or laundering

money, the courts may take all of your assets if they

believe that those assets were paid for with ill-gotten

," the Law professor told her class

trading

methods

gains

debt

7."Hi, Bro I need you to loan me one hundred dollars I

am really in a I don't get paid until next week and I

am short on my rent I had to pay for my transmission to

get fixed this week and had to pay the doctor I saw a

month ago," Jake said to his brother

job

fix

vacation

oppurtunity

8."My front tire popped, and in a , I was off the road

in a ditch Miraculously, I am fine and so is my car, other

than the tire," Cat told her boyfriend

flash

eternity

pinch

bind

9."I am sorry I messed up especially after you just told me

what to do I have been in a all morning it won't

happen again," John nervously said to his supervisor

when she caught his mistake

clear sky

distraction

intense mood

fog

10."You are at the hospital with Mom? I will be there in a

I am leaving work right now and am very close to

the hospital," Derek said to Larissa

week

fog

heartbeat

cloud