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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (190)

1."I am glad that we were able to find some common

We haven't gotten along too well in the past but

maybe we can now now that we have found some things

we both enjoy and agree upon," Shelly said to Vicky

opinion

place

heritage

ground

2."I don't think we will make it to your party tonight, Bill My

husband is out on the couch and wouldn't wake up

for dinner Thank you for inviting us, though," Rhoda said

to Bill

conked

faked

tricked

stressed

3."I know that you like to grow hot peppers I am trying to

grow them for the first time Perhaps we can get together

soon and notes," Ted said to Jill

copy

make

compare

take

4."Why do you have the carburetor from your car on the

kitchen table?" his wife asked him He replied, "Well, I was

working on it and decided to leave it here because I think it

will make a great piece for the party tonight A lot of

my friends that are coming are mechanics."

conversation

talking

art

gathering

5."The suspect is one customer I threatened him

with jail time and he didn't flinch I told him I would arrest

his wife as an accomplice and he didn't flinch He didn't

get nervous when I asked him personal and embarrassing

questions either," the detective told his coworker

cold

cool

cranky

coded

6."Lester is such a ball at work The other day, he

came to work in a prisoner's costume," Vicky told Michelle

puff

sleaze

beach

corn

7."I am going to let you out a bit early We have a lot

of ground today and I want to give all the information a

chance to sink in," the professor told the class

trampled

camped

covered

bought

8."I hope no one finds out that we embezzled the money I

don't think they will I covered our pretty well but you

never know," the crooked accountant told his accomplice

tracks

paths

methods

behavior

9.Many of the military's -ups have been exposed but

one has to wonder how many more have gone

undetected

shut

cover

close

take

10."Sorry guys I can't come to your house to watch a

movie I have to the books and start studying for my

mid-term exams," Craig said to Joe and Nick

crack

part

fold

split