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of the issue is that our competitors are able to produce a similar product at much less cost due to their buying supplies from China," John told the other company members during his pres

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English Slang Idioms (129)

1."Well, the meat and of the issue is that our

competitors are able to produce a similar product at much

less cost due to their buying supplies from China," John

told the other company members during his presentation

fork

potatoes

soda

salad

2."I hope that we can save our marriage We are going to

counseling, but so far it has not helped If only my

husband would meet me on some of our issues, we

might be able to make our marriage work," Tina told

Jessica

around the corner

all the way

on top

halfway

3."Did you hear that Jim died? He went to meet his

last Thursday We are taking his wife dinner this week

Would you care to come with us?" Maude asked

Elizabeth

marker

maker

manufacturer

molder

4."I enjoy playing chess with Derrick I have finally met my

Usually, I beat my opponent easily, but it is always

a challenge to beat him," Adam said to his wife

acquaintance

challenger

winner

match

5."I went to watch Jay's band play and I didn't expect

much I didn't think that Jay would be able to sing, but he

has a voice and lyrics that are guaranteed to melt

your ," Tina said to Jacky

emotion

heart

stomach

brain

6.America has been described as a pot One reason

for this is there are so many different cultures that live in

close proximity to each other The different cultures

eventually have an effect on each other in which each

incorporates aspects of the other

melting

stew

stirring

clay

7."I like John, but he has a like a sieve He forgets

everything I tell him within minutes of hearing the

information," his boss told his assistant

countenance

storage

memory

focus

8."Steve and I have been able to finally mend our

We have been mad at each other for about a year over

something stupid, but we have finally go the problem

resolved It is no good for neighbors to be mad at each

other for long periods of time," Jack told Nick

fortunes

stitches

clothing

fences

9."That kid that attacked Officer Jefferson has been put

away for a long time If he thought that he could get away

with it, he was wrong Some people are saying that the

sentence he received is too long for someone that young,

but if you mess with a bull, you get the ," Officer

Mills told his wife

tail

horns

back

hooves

10."Jim conducts business in a somewhat atypical and

unconventional way, but there is a method to his

and he consistently gets more results than any of our

other representatives," Bill told Jack

odd

strangeness

madness

gravity