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2.She knew that since the job opening was already posted, she should start .... She knew that many people might want the job and that only the candidates recommended by the boss would be

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English Slang Idioms (110)

1.He picked up a piece of obsidian and decided that

he would take it home and put it on his coffee table

mousy-brown

sky-blue

jet-black

forest green

2.She knew that since the job opening was already

posted, she should start for position for it

immediately if she was to have any chance of getting it

She knew that many people might want the job and that

only the candidates recommended by the boss would be

considered She was going to have to find a way to do

some schmoozing with the boss today

pushing

researching

advertising

jockeying

3."I am not sure who you are talking about just by their

names, Maxie Can you tell me what they look like? That

might my memory," Lacy said

retrieve

revive

jog

maximize

4."They don't care about that issue, Mark All wants

to know about is that taxes won't go up and that education

standards will get better," Senator Schlitzenborkel said

John Q Public

G I Joe

Jack of All Trades

Working Stiffs

5."Wow, I am sure glad you caught that safety violation

before someone got hurt I'm so happy that you are

Johnny on the down here You don't miss much," the

foreman said to Dan

Ground

Task

Mission

Spot

6.He was glad that his son had found a girlfriend Now that

he had, they were virtually joined at the They met

up with each other at least once a day

sole

mind

opinion

hip

7.He was worried about the meeting he had with Mr

Stevens Some companies had human resources

departments and others had various avenues for appeals

if an employee felt that he or she had been treated

unfairly Not so with this company Mr Stevens was the

judge, jury and executioner

sole proprietor

absolute powers

chess master

8."Tim expects me to simultaneously talk to the customer

on the phone, resolve his or her case and get my daily

assignments done I feel like I am here," Linus told

Chris

treading waters

juggling frogs

jogging to work

betraying Mother Nature

9."Hey, I told you I would get the information for you as

soon as I had time That was thirty minutes ago I am

doing you a favor, so don't yell at me This is your job I am

doing — not mine — so I would appreciate it if you don't

jump down my ," Rick said to Larry

character

throat

appearance

efforts

10.He knew that it was not politically correct to believe that

the war in Iraq was needed He just couldn't jump on the

with all the others who were protesting the war since

he didn't agree with them

board

train

bandwagon

caboose