English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (118) pps

possibilities votes people evils... aside alone twice enough 3.He had tried to make up with his best friend for years but his best friend wouldn't talk to him.. He wished that his friend

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (118)

1.Some Americans believe that none of the presidential

candidates they can choose from represent them They

feel that it is a choice between the lesser of the two

possibilities

votes

people

evils

2.It is hard for many families to pay for college text books

in America, let pay the expensive tuition for school

aside

alone

twice

enough

3.He had tried to make up with his best friend for years but

his best friend wouldn't talk to him He wished that his

friend would just let bygones be and hang out with

him again

uried

left aside

changed

bygones

4."Jay, I don't know that you should take the promotion

You have told me many times that you have always

wanted to be a lawyer Why don't you go to law school?

It's not too late Don't let the best be the enemy of

the ," Melissa told him

law

intellectual

good

destined

5."I have decided that I don't care if I live in California or

not I have sent resumes to companies all over the world I

am going to see who calls first and let the chips how

they may," Randy said to Cathy

arrange

fall

roll

organize

6."Don't worry about how Chris is doing at work Just

worry about how you are doing and the devil take

the hindmost I know that is hard since he's your brother,

though," the boss told Luke

let

stop

force

fire

7."Great Why did you ask Linda what time she was

coming to her SURPRISE party, you idiot! You let the

genie out of the and now she knows all about the

party," Rick said to Bill

cave

room

tomb

bottle

8."Don't let the grow around your feet You have the

time to clean your room, clean it up!" His mom said

lint

food

grass

cat

9.Many people hate dealing with the bureaucracy of the

Department of Motor Vehicles One criticism is that they

refuse to listen to logic, or think outside the box, since they

only follow the of the law

number

letter

picture

image

10."I hate it when people lie but are very obvious about it

Like Mary she lies like a Her voice changes, she

won't look you in the eyes, and her stories don't hold up,"

Jerry said to Lilly

sign

rug

rock

liar