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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive English Slang Idioms 167 1."I am sorry about the other night at your parents' house.. I have been sick all week and, then, I found ou

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (167)

1."I am sorry about the other night at your parents' house

I hope they don't think I am boring or impolite I know I

didn't talk much I wasn't at my the other night I

have been sick all week and, then, I found out the night of

the dinner party that my cousin had passed away I didn't

get a chance to tell you before dinner," Jack told Maureen

usefulness

polished self

greatness

best

2.He finally had his desk set up so that everything he

would need was at his

knuckles

elbows

fingertips

sight

3."Jack, are you there?" The boss called out "Right here

At your , Sir," he replied from the next room over

leisure

aims

service

frontline

4.He had finally earned the company's trust When they

trusted you, they really trusted you He had gone from

having barely any responsibility to having millions of the

company's dollars at his

disposal

reach

reserves

aims

5."I am sorry but there is nothing more that we can do We

have, at great , done our best to make your

experience with us a positive one We gave you a new

product, after your warranty had expired, and then we

refunded you the money There isn't anything else we can

do," Kyle said to the disgruntled customer

areas

ideals

pains

standards

6."I am at wit's My husband doesn't have a job and

won't look for one I don't know what to do!" Lisa said to

Phyllis

end

stopping

boundaries

refusing

7."James, do you have a moment? I have been trying to

sight of you all day," Tristan said

lose

catch

ascertain

find

8.He decided to move out of the dormitories at the school

and into an apartment He had somehow lost of his

goal of getting perfect grades in his classes and he

suspected that the reason for this was the constant

distraction of living with others who were just starting out

in college and wanted to party

vision

focus

place

sight

9."Mark, you have been making a few mistakes in your

paper work I need you to double-check your work from

now on There is a lot of money at here," the boss

said to him

place

stake

sight

motion

10."I was late again today after being warned that I would

be fired if I was late again I am totally at the of my

boss and am just waiting for her to call me in to her office,"

Jane told Louise

discretion

side

mercy

place