English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (180) pdf

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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (180)

1.The accountant called her almost immediately after she

had found the fraud and offered to pay her $10,000 to look

the way She turned him down but told him that if he

redid the work, correctly, she wouldn't call the police, she

would just force him to resign

right

other

back

next

2."Tim told me that he had fixed my gutters but I am not

that I looked at them and they are still falling off in

some places and aren't sealed to the house anymore I am

not going to take his work as a monthly payment for the

car loan," Sam told his mom She understood how Sam's

brother Tim could be

righting

releasing

buying

exchanging

3."I have plenty of money for retirement I owned a 35

percent interest in a computer manufacturing company

and, about five years ago, the board of directors decided

to me out I got quite a bit for that," Jeff told his best

friend from college

bought

buy

shut

leave

4."I wanted to sell my house to the Watsons but they only

offered me $100,000 That is not enough money Not by a

long The place is worth at least twice that," Jim told

his neighbors

way

shout

cent

shot

5."I was the one who pitched the last inning and struck the

last batter out We were ahead by one point but the other

team had three people on base and had one more person

up to bat I pitched two balls and he swung at both I threw

a fastball straight across the plate and the last batter

missed it by a Game over." Luke told his mom who

missed the game due to work

mile

second

stroke

fathom

6."I have to get my car door fixed immediately It is

hanging by a and will fall off any time now," Craig

told his girlfriend

screw

tape

thread

molecule

7."We want to come stay with you but we don't want to be

a burden," Lisa said to her mom Her mom replied, "You

are never a burden By all , come stay with me as

long as you want."

ways

forces

paths

means

8."I can't believe I lost that game By all , I should

have won the chess game after I took your queen," Jake

said to Bethany

formulas

odds

opinions

thoughts

9."In my opinion, The Gladiator is the best movie ever

made, by ," Ricky told Shannon

man

large

far

leap

10."I can turn on the furnace if you are cold However, it

works in fits and , so it may take a while to warm the

room It will work for a few minutes and then shut off for no

apparent reason It does this all day long I don't get it,"

Linda said to her guests

starts

coughs

hiccups

breaks