English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (136) pdf

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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (136)

1."Get out of here, Jed! First you show up drunk, then you

hit on my wife and then you insult my son Get out of here

and don't come back! Never darken my again!" An

irate Matt told him

house

property

doorway

lawn

2."Boy, does this town need some blood! The

businesses and houses all need a fresh coat of paint and

the style is out-of-date it is at least fifty years old!" Linda

said to Chris

bad

new

red

blue

3."After the car crash, I felt invigorated Everything seems

new and interesting I feel like I have a new on life,"

George told Melissa

mortgage

payment

plan

lease

4.The new manager started off his first speech to the staff

with, "There is a new in town!" The staff knew that it

was a lame attempt at humor and hoped that the speech

would be quick

kid

sheriff

lead

shot caller

5."Within a New York , our business went from

broke to profitable thanks to our biggest client, Mr

Wilson," Nate said to the employees

hot dog

building

subway

minute

6."I don't like these TVs There are a million buttons

on them and they last for only two years or so The old

ones were better, if you ask me," Jed said to Louise

newfangled

revolutionary

technology

advanced

7."I just met our new neighbor, Mrs Finch, and she is as

nice as She brought us dinner and said that if we

ever need anything, not to hesitate and ask," Maude said

to Bill

grass

pie

flowers

picnics

8."It seems like all of the employees are nipping at the

to get started It seems like the company morale is

much higher now that we have offered a

performance-based bonus," Steven told the middle manager

other

grass

bit

fence

9.She thought that she looked great The and tuck

procedure made her look younger and more fit She felt

that she looked much more attractive to her husband

roll

bend

fold

nip

10."Sally just refused to take out the trash, so she is

grounded We need to nip that kind of rebellious behavior

in the ," Jenny told her husband when he came back

into the house

rub

bud

ankles

beginnings