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English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive English Slang Idioms 271 1.The politician was getting hammered in the press for lining his.... He had been the manager of the local s

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (271)

1.The politician was getting hammered in the press for

lining his while in office He had apparently awarded

large contracts to certain firms in return for some very

large personal fees

bed

car

pockets

office

2."I wish you could have seen my best friend's daughter

on Christmas morning when I gave her a new tricycle She

lit up like a Christmas ," Jan said to Mike

card

cookie

carol

tree

3."My husband is getting depressed because none of his

friends called him on his birthday Little does he , we

are all planning a massive surprise party for him," Marlena

told Suzanne

think

want

exist

know

4.I have driven down many freeways and seen whole bags

of trash dumped on the side of the road by

litterbugs

scavenging beetles

snakes in the grass

loan sharks

5.He was used to being Number One in his work place He

had been the manager of the local store for ten years and

was having a hard time transitioning from that job to being

a small frog in a big at Wal-Mart The pay was better

but it was strange for him

tank

pond

store

ocean

6."I don't personally agree with people who are allowed to

grow medical marijuana However, it is not my decision

and while I don't agree with smoking pot, I have a live and

let mentality," Bette said to Jane

learn

work

live

load

7."So all this time, I had the blade on my circular saw on

backwards? No wonder it wasn't cutting too well Oh well,

live and I guess," Tim said to Allen

learn

look

lift

live

8.Life had been slow and easy in the small town where he

and his wife lived and worked for the past five years Now

that they had moved to Los Angeles, he felt like they were

living in the lane Everything about the city was fast

and busy Their life seemed to have accelerated quite a

bit

ca pool

fast

slow

right

9."My grandfather had quadruple-bypass heart surgery

and the doctors told him he had a year to live He is living

on time the surgery was ten years ago," Chris told

Paul

leased

stolen

borrowed

past

10."I have had a good time on this business trip but I am

looking forward to getting home I have been living out of a

for the past three weeks and can't wait to see some

of my other clothes," Matt said to Lisa

handbag

wallet

suitcase

plastic bag