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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive English Slang Idioms 113 1.At first, she had told her friends that she wouldn't go out with them that night.. kid gloves bull in a ch

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (113)

1.At first, she had told her friends that she wouldn't go out

with them that night She then decided that it would

probably do her some good to her heels for a

change

dig in

come to

kick up

let go of

2.He knew that he would have to handle the investigation

of the senator's possible corruption with If

something went wrong, which it easily could, his career

would be over

drain plugs

willful malice

kid gloves

bull in a china shop

3.The head Research and Development technician had

been fired last week for radically changing the product

design of the company's leading product at the last

moment without permission The change was not for the

better The last comment from the boss before the

technician was led out of the building was, "Thanks for

killing the that laid the golden egg."

cow

mongoose

goose

snake

4.She first met Ellen at a conservation rally They seemed

to have everything in common and started spending a lot

of time together She was glad that she had found a

kindred in her new area

ghost

idea

likeness

spirit

5."Jim, meet Dan He is the of the castle around

here; the regional manager in charge of this office,"

Wesley said

king

jester

parapet

stone

6."I sure love this car but it cost a king's My wife is

still mad that I spent as much as I did on it," Mike told his

coworker

stables

ransom

painting

clothing

7."I can't believe that you betrayed my confidence and told

Irma that I was mad at her and why I didn't figure you for

someone who would and tell I thought I could trust

you!" Rachel yelled at Jessica

slap

sell

kiss

learn

8."We need to focus on selling a different product As you

know, the one we have been pushing was aimed at buyers

from high society Hanz Crankenborkel, as you know, has

a lot of sway with the society types and he gave our

product the of death by saying, in front of the public

dinner, that our product is too tawdry for his social status,"

Michael told the team

bane

mark

kiss

tell

9."The whole lot of you failed to meet the standards this

month Every single one of you! You can your

performance bonus goodbye," the angry boss told his

staff

mail

trade

say

kiss

10."I am sorry that I punched you in the face when you

walked through the door last night, Bill It was just a

knee-jerk I wasn't expecting you you said you were going

to be out of town I heard the knob rattle at 12 o'clock at

night I went to check it out, the door opened, and I swung

I thought you were a burglar," Matt said

reaction

match

dilemma

defense