English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (276) pot

My friend told me what he is going to say and I already have a rebuttal prepared for each of his points," Sherry said to Beth... This company has to hire more people," Janice said to Bre

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (276)

1."John thinks he is going to show up to the conference

and debunk all of my arguments He is not going to make

a out of me, though My friend told me what he is

going to say and I already have a rebuttal prepared for

each of his points," Sherry said to Beth

flake

fool

flop

front

2."I was thinking, why don't we bring a picnic lunch with us

to Santa Rosa when we go for our immigration

appointment so that we can have a picnic in one of the

parks there Then, we can do some shopping and maybe

see a movie If we have to drive there anyway, we might

as well make a of it," Tim said to Jacky

day

event

plan

method

3."I have been working as hard as I can and as fast as I

can and I still have barely made a in my files This

company has to hire more people," Janice said to Brent

ding

gouge

dent

bent

4."I can tell that you don't like peas and that is OK We

can't like everything," Mary said to Louise Louise asked,

"How did you know I didn't like peas?" Mary responded,

"You made a when you bit into them I could tell you

tried to hide your distaste for them," and laughed

look

emotion

face

overture

5."I can't stand it when my parents make a over me

when I cut myself I feel like a little kid again but I'm not! I

am 25 years old!" Brent said to Eugenia

face

fuss

worry

bustle

6."I know I probably won't get into medical school after I

graduate from this college because I am not that smart I

am still going to make a of it just so I know that I

tried," Lewis said to Grant

leap

work

bridge

go

7."Wow, you really hit it with my parents I figured

you all would be polite to each other but I didn't expect you

to talk to my family until 11 o'clock at night," Shirley said to

her boyfriend

off

by

away

hard

8."This is all you do all day? You mean to tell me that you

show people which line to get into at the Department of

Motor Vehicles? There is only one line that is ever open so

why do they need you to tell us where we need to go?

Well, I guess everyone has to make a ," Grant said

to the lady

earning

job

living

payoff

9.He had signed on with the failing company in the hopes

that he could turn it around and make it profitable It was

currently about to go out of business If he succeeded, he

would surely make a for himself in the business

world At least, that's what he hoped

definition

brand

name

product

10."Don't make nuisances of Why don't you go

play outside and stop throwing things at our guests?" Mary

said to her three kids

me

the guests

yourselves

each other